90% of Australians feel science has made life easier. But we're a complex nation when it comes to the finer details of how we view science and scientists.
Despite being the most abundant protein in the world, we are still getting to the roots of how Rubisco, the protein at the heart of photosynthesis, works.
A poll has found 90 per cent of Australians think science has made life easier, but many also worry that new technologies have changed our way of life too fast.
Scientists from ANU have helped to solve the mystery of what causes exploding stars, which are used to measure the accelerating expansion of the Universe.
Research led by ANU has solved the mystery of how the first animals appeared on Earth, a pivotal moment for the planet without which humans would not exist.