9 Oct 2017

(29 April 1931 – 19 June 2017) Ian was born in Ilford, Essex, England, the son of a school master. He was sent to the country during the bombing of London and...

9 Oct 2017

RSB research on the visual processing using honeybee inspired electronic circuits was used by Fujitsu for the development of robots, and later to help guide...

26 Sep 2017

A team of RSB researchers has been recognised nationally for their outstanding contribution to student learning, at the Federal Department of...

26 Sep 2017

By Meisha-Marika Holloway-Phillips In August 2017, RSB researchers form the CoE for Translational Photosynthesis Graham Farquhar, Susanne von Caemmerer and...

18 Sep 2017

The Australian National University (ANU) will help to boost food production to feed a rapidly growing world population as part of a major international...

14 Sep 2017

Biologic newsletter was published by the Research School of Biological Sciences between 1986 and 1998, to highlight current research. Click on any of the links...

7 Sep 2017

Erin Andrew from the Research School of Biology (RSB) has won the 2017 ANU 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition

17 Aug 2017

Fire plays an important role in shaping the Australian landscape and its flora and fauna. This influence is millions of years old, and is the focus of research...

14 Aug 2017

Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year by Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA at a ceremony as part of...

8 Aug 2017

Although significant advances in malaria control have been made in the past few decades, resistance to our current antimalarial drug repertoire threatens...

7 Aug 2017

A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found that plants are able to forget stressful weather events to rapidly recover. The study...

27 Jul 2017

Orchids are valued the world-over for their delicate beauty and fragrance, but for wasps they hold a different kind of appeal: sex appeal.