News & events News Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU. Viewing the climate through a veil of broken glass Ngaio Fitzpatrick views the climate through a veil of broken industrial glass. Discover what happens when art and science collide this National Science Week. Read the article - Any -Astronomy & AstrophysicsScience CommunicationPhysicsEarth & Marine SciencesEngineeringChemistryBiologyEnvironment & SustainabilityMathematics Monday, 15 Aug 2022 Staff profile Viewing the climate through a veil of broken glass Ngaio Fitzpatrick views the climate through a veil of broken industrial glass. Discover what happens when art and science collide this National Science Week. Read the article Friday, 12 Aug 2022 Media release Study reveals salty secrets of Mediterranean megaflood A new study from ANU offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during a tumultuous period that likely included the most catastrophic flooding event in Earth's recorded history. Read the article Friday, 12 Aug 2022 Media release ANU scientists to measure ‘footy quake’ at Raiders game If you've ever thought you felt the Earth move under your feet at a Canberra Raiders game, you might soon have scientific proof thanks to researchers from The Australian National University (ANU). Read the article Thursday, 11 Aug 2022 Media release Clock is ticking to save East Antarctica from climate change The worst effects of global warming on the world's largest ice sheet could be avoided if nations around the world succeed in meeting climate targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. Read the article Wednesday, 10 Aug 2022 Analysis and opinion Backyard hens’ eggs contain 40 times more lead on average than shop eggs, research finds Almost one in two hens in our Sydney study had significant lead levels in their blood. Similarly, about half the eggs analysed contained lead at levels that may pose a health concern for consumers. Read the article Tuesday, 09 Aug 2022 Analysis and opinion 15 years of experiments have overturned a major assumption about how thirsty plants actually are In a new paper published in Nature Plants, we report on a natural secret that could ultimately be used to help plants thrive while using less water. Read the article Tuesday, 09 Aug 2022 Media release ‘Dream’ discovery could sow crops better equipped to weather the climate change storm Scientists from ANU and James Cook University have identified an "exquisite" natural mechanism that helps plants limit their water loss with little effect on carbon dioxide intake - an essential process for photosynthesis, plant growth and crop yield. Read the article Friday, 29 Jul 2022 Media release Researchers cook up new recipe for Pretzel-shaped peptides Researchers from ANU have developed a new way to synthesise bicyclic peptides, with major implications for future research into drug treatments for a range of diseases including cancer, viruses and bacterial infections. Read the article Thursday, 28 Jul 2022 Media release Bird prediction tool takes flight in Eureka prizes The team behind a powerful tool that helps farmers identify management actions that could support threatened birds on their properties is in the running for Australia's top science prizes. Read the article Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page › Last page »