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The hunt for gravitational waves, ripples in space and time caused by major cosmic cataclysms, could help solve one of the Universe's other burning mysteries - boson clouds and whether they are a leading contender for dark matter.
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News | 15 Jun 2021
King of navigation wins Queen's top honour
A leading ANU researcher who helped make GPS a tool we all use each day has been awarded the top gong in the Order of Australia.
News | 26 May 2021
Monitoring genetic diversity will benefit nature and society
An ecological crisis overshadowed by the threats of mass species extinctions and climate change impacts could be just as serious to ecosystems and human society, according to a new study by an international team of scientists.
News | 25 May 2021
World leading ANU scientists recognised among nation's best
A plant biologist and geochemist from The Australian National University have both been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their fields of science.
News | 24 May 2021
Ancestral dormant genes could be driving cancer
In a new paper published this week in the journal BioEssays, researchers from The Australian National University and Arizona State University challenge the conventional model that cancer is driven by random mutations.
Analysis and opinion | 29 Apr 2021
Next time you see a butterfly, treasure the memory: scientists raise alarm on these 26 species
Our team of 28 scientists identified the top 26 Australian butterfly species and subspecies at greatest risk of extinction. We also estimated the probability that they will be lost within 20-years.
Research story | 8 Apr 2021
Climate change in the Australian Alps
We met Professor Nicotra in the Snowy Mountains and asked what she learned from 2020.
Research story | 18 Mar 2021
Only the lonely: an endangered bird is forgetting its song as the species dies out
In healthy populations, the song of regent honeyeaters is complex and long. But where the population is very small, the song is sadly diminished.
News | 16 Mar 2021
Scientists show drought-tolerant crops need skin in the game
ANU experts have found a way to precisely measure a crop’s water loss through its skin, not just the pores on their leaves.
News | 11 Mar 2021
Shining stars of science honoured with Academy awards
Three researchers from ANU who've changed the way we see the world have been recognised for their ground-breaking work with prestigious awards from The Australian Academy of Science.
News | 4 Mar 2021
The fatal chink in malaria parasite’s armour
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have exposed a fatal flaw in the deadly parasite that causes malaria - one of the world's biggest killers.
