Chemistry

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This is not the easiest work to explain to your family: you spend your days watching beetle sex tapes.

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Scientists at ANU have designed a new nano material, opening the door to technology that protects astronauts in space from harmful radiation.

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New research from ANU shows when it comes to percussion, the palm cockatoo is the animal kingdom’s match for Ringo Starr or Phil Collins.

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Scientists say disrupting the ability of insects to smell the scent of food and potential mates may offer a way to protect humans from deadly diseases.

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A research team led by ANU has found a new way to help plants better survive drought by enhancing their natural ability to preserve water.

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Scientists from ANU have combined biological data with climate data to provide a clearer understanding of what causes coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.

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"The future of the iconic river red gum is unclear even without taking the further effects of climate change into account." - Dr Carsten Kulheim

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A drugs expert from ANU is ran an Australia-first workshop on medicinal cannabis for doctors in Melbourne.

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Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have identified 185 sites in South Australia potentially suitable for pumped hydro storage

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