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Monday, 20 Aug 2018

How does the impact of the early-life environment affect the ageing process?

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Monday, 06 Aug 2018

New research involving biologists from The Australian National University (ANU) shows that some birds are just as skilled as humans at eavesdropping.

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Thursday, 02 Aug 2018

Kara Youngentob's research interests are in applied ecological research to inform and improve wildlife management and conservation decisions.

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Thursday, 02 Aug 2018

Sasha Mikheyev's lab uses technological advances, largely in sequencing, to understand how organisms respond to biotic changes in their environments.

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Tuesday, 10 Jul 2018

Within two days of Josh Penalba submitting his PhD, the Biology graduate started working in a lab at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

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Monday, 02 Jul 2018

Unusual portraits of RSB members Marilyn Ball and Jack Egerton were part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, entitled 'So Fine: Contemporary women artists make Australian History'. The portraits are part of a group of six sculptures made of bones, skins, furs, fabrics and other natural materials.

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Events

A smiling woman in a hat and outdoor shirt gently holds a small bird near a tree.
17 Mar 2020 | 12pm

CANCELLED - How do we explain costly and ridiculous traits like bright colours, elaborate ornaments, exaggerated weapons and lethal aggression?

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Close-up photo of a vibrant wild orchid with multiple pink and yellow blossoms.
13 Mar 2020 | 4pm

Australia is a global hotspot for orchid diversity, but also has one of the highest rates of orchid extinctions in the world.

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A rock hyrax sits perched on a rocky outcrop against a clear blue sky.
10 Mar 2020 | 12pm

Australia is home to a diverse range of marsupials, which are a treasure trove of interesting biology. Marsupial genomes, which are packaged into beautiful, large chromosomes, provide a powerful resource for studying the mechanisms of genome evolution.

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A woman with long dark hair smiling at the camera, wearing a red top and a silver necklace.
5 Mar 2020 | 1 - 2:30pm

PhD exit seminar by Sanduni Hapuarachchi from the van Dooren Group at the Research School of Biology, whose work highlights the important roles transporters play in parasites and open avenues to further explore this important class of proteins.

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Close-up image of two ants, viewed from above against a white background.
3 Mar 2020 | 12 - 1pm

Batesian mimics are deliciously palatable species that gain protection from a predator by resembling a defended or unpalatable model. Theory predicts that mimics that closely resemble their model should have the greatest advantage, while inaccurate mimics should be recognised and attacked by predators.

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