In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.
ANU researchers who are unlocking the secrets of space and time, smashing diseases with bacteria, developing new ultrathin technologies and creating complex models of our world and bodies have been honoured with some of Australia's most prestigious science awards.
Captive breeding of threatened species for release into the wild is an important conservation tool. But where threats to wild populations remain unresolved, this tool may not guarantee population recovery in the long term.
As we accelerate plans to protect more Australian habitat, we must watch for problems. Land with high conservation value must be prioritised for protection.
Queensland will become the second Australian jurisdiction to offer pill testing. This is likely to reduce the risk of people overdosing on both unexpected and high potency substances, as well as reducing illness and death from harmful additives and mixtures.
For more than a century, the Night Parrot has inspired gripping tales of obsessive odysseys and miraculous discoveries. But now the truth has gotten in the way of a good story. And Dr Penny Olsen is wearing the cost.
Researchers have developed new technology that could usher in the “next-generation” of thinner, higher-resolution and more energy efficient screens and electronic devices.