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Tuesday, 19 Sep 2023
  • News

Dr. Florence Danila awarded as one of the 2023 ACT's Young Tall Poppies on 19 September 2023 at the Shine Dome.

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Wednesday, 30 Aug 2023
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New research shows that a deadly frog fungus flourishes in cold conditions. Mortality rates in these environments can approach 100% for some frog species.

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Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023
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Professor Alexander Maier wants us to change our mind about parasites.

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Monday, 07 Aug 2023
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ANU has been awarded a total of almost $10m in funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to bolster the nation's capabilities in nuclear and radiation science, and plant biosecurity.

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Wednesday, 19 Jul 2023
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Dr Robert Lanfear of the ANU Research School of Biology and Dr Minh Bui, from the College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics (CECC) are finalists for the 2023 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Research Software.

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Thursday, 13 Jul 2023
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A first-of-its-kind genetic study of the endangered Australian Pookila - formerly known as the New Holland Mouse - is contributing to saving the species from extinction.

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Friday, 07 Jul 2023
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A major new study explains why you won’t find kangaroos, koalas and other Aussie marsupials in Indonesia, but you will find many groups of animals that originated in Asia, such as goannas, rodents and kookaburras in Australia.

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Thursday, 15 Jun 2023
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Professor Yong-Ling Ruan and his colleagues have made a breakthrough that could yield tastier and healthier fruit.

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Wednesday, 24 May 2023
  • Research story

While Australia is the last continent to be invaded by the vorroa mite, it has an opportunity to be the first to eradicate it.

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Tuesday, 16 May 2023
  • Research story

Until recently we had very little idea when butterflies evolved, and hypotheses concerning their place of origin were largely educated guesses.

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Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Tuesday, 02 May 2023
  • Research story

What’s the science behind these ghosts?

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