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Habitat destruction by logging and agriculture is pushing parrot species towards extinction, while current protected areas are failing to mitigate these effects, according to new research.
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News | 30 Nov 2020
The chips stack up for Eureka prize winner
Professor Steve Madden has taken out one of Australia's top scientific honours.
News | 19 Nov 2020
Scientists make insta-bling at room temperature
An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature - a process that normally requires billions of years, huge amounts of pressure and super-hot temperatures.
News | 29 Oct 2020
PM’s science prize honours gravitational-wave researchers
The 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to two physicists from ANU and two scientists from other institutions for their ground-breaking work to detect ripples in space and time known as gravitational waves.
Career story | 6 Oct 2020
As bushfires ravaged the country, space coordination expert Jennifer Zhu reported for duty
ANU graduate Jennifer Zhu is helping grow Australia’s space industry.
News | 3 Sep 2020
Mammoth collision of `impossible’ black holes detected
The most massive black hole collision ever detected has been directly observed by the LIGO and VIRGO Scientific Collaboration, which includes scientists from ANU.
News | 3 Sep 2020
Australia is leading the world in deploying renewable energy
Australia continues to lAustralia continues to lead the world in the per capita roll out of energy generated by solar and wind, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions and falling electricity prices, according to a new analysis fromead the world in the per capita roll out of energy generated by solar and wind, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions and falling electricity prices, according to a new analysis from ANU.
News | 25 Aug 2020
Ancient star explosions revealed in the deep sea
A mystery surrounding the space around our solar system is unfolding thanks to evidence of supernovae found in deep-sea sediments.
News | 21 Aug 2020
meriSTEM helps ensure the flow of Australian science grads
This year, over 1,000 senior high school students across the country are getting crash courses in the sciences straight from leading experts using meriSTEM, an initiative of The Australian National University (ANU).
News | 28 Jul 2020
Researchers develop tiny but tough lasers
An international team of scientists led by ANU researchers has developed a new robust type of light technology that could lead to cheaper and faster devices.
Research story | 20 Jul 2020
ANU researchers set new solar-to-hydrogen efficiency record
Researchers at The Australian National University have achieved a new efficiency record for hydrogen cells that can convert water into hydrogen.
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