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future crops

Scientists are working with farmers to develop the crops of the future

Take a look at the next generation of crop science in the field, as scientists tour an Agricultural Institute in Wagga Wagga.

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future crops
Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Research story

Take a look at the next generation of crop science in the field, as scientists tour an Agricultural Institute in Wagga Wagga.

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Student outside
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
  • Student profile

When Mikayla Helms began documenting her grandmother’s nearly-lost language in Year 12, she started a journey to find her own voice – and a voice for future generations.

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Kepler 16b
Monday, 26 May 2025
  • News

Stars in close binary systems – pairs of stars orbiting each other at close range – can exhibit unexpectedly high levels of magnetic activity, according to Australian and international researchers.

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creating sunscreens for satellites
Monday, 26 May 2025
  • News

Explore the science behind the coatings being developed at The Australian National University to allow carbon-fibre to survive in space.

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CanTEST
Friday, 23 May 2025
  • News

A potent opioid detected in Canberra for the first time in September 2024 carries a high risk of overdose, warn chemists from the ANU and drug checking service CanTEST.

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Headshot of a man
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
  • News

Nanotechnology researcher Professor Chennupati Jagadish has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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A 2D slice of the world's largest turbulence simulation.
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
  • News

A new simulation developed by an international team, including scientists from ANU, has provided new insights into how turbulence works in space.

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MackStalker
Monday, 19 May 2025
  • Student profile

Mack Stalker is pursuing a Bachelor of Health Science at the ANU Medical School, Australian National University.

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Drone image sheep and low level dam
Monday, 19 May 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

New research suggests southern Australia may experience longer and more frequent droughts in the future, as the climate changes.

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