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Professor Trevor Lamb inside a light filled foyer overlooking a green campus

Scientists uncover molecular secrets of how we see colour

A global team has cracked a decades-old mystery, revealing the atomic structures of the molecules in our eyes that allow us to see colours.

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Professor Trevor Lamb inside a light filled foyer overlooking a green campus
Friday, 26 Jun 2026
  • News

A global team has cracked a decades-old mystery, revealing the atomic structures of the molecules in our eyes that allow us to see colours.

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Lincoln Memorial and Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Thursday, 25 Jun 2026
  • Analysis and opinion

What are nanobubbles and why would they be used to address an algal bloom?

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Dr Ling Sun and and Mr Neil Lu are in front of a large illustration of a black hole.
Thursday, 25 Jun 2026
  • News

If, in space, no one can hear you scream – it seems that you can actually hear the sound of a crash when two black holes collide.

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Professor Michael Smithson is reading a book titled The Psychology of Ignorance
Monday, 22 Jun 2026
  • Research story

Should we stop viewing ignorance only as a problem? In his new book, Emeritus Professor Michael Smithson explores why psychology needs to pay more attention to what we don't know. Arguing that ignorance can not only be bliss, but also an important part of what makes us, us.

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Graphic depicting Earth in space with a supernova pictured in the background
Thursday, 18 Jun 2026
  • News

An international team of researchers has detected rare radioactive isotopes in a deep-sea manganese crust, providing new insights into the formation of the heaviest elements in the universe.

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Scientific instruments clipped onto the leaves of a small plant
Wednesday, 17 Jun 2026
  • News

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that helps plants continue photosynthesising under extreme heat and dry air conditions.

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Associate Professor Anne Brustle
Friday, 12 Jun 2026
  • Staff profile

Associate Professor Anne Brüstle is a passionate advocate for Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Access (IDEA), both at ANU and within the broader community. Discover how collaborating with people with Multiple Sclerosis has enriched her research career and why fostering a university culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed is vital for our future.

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Associate Professor Elizabeth Williams inside a nuclear physics laboratory
Friday, 29 May 2026
  • Research story

As Australia expands its ambitions in nuclear technologies, Associate Professor Elizabeth Williams says the country is grappling with a question that doesn’t have a simple answer.

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Emeritus Professor Malcolm Sambridge inside an academic office with a globe of Earth in the background
Friday, 29 May 2026
  • News

Emeritus Professor Malcolm Sambridge has a knack for solving the unsolvable. His pioneering work developing mathematical models to solve earth science problems has seen him elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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