Research stories
Discover how science research at ANU is shaping our future.
‘Smart plants’ and water use research win ARC Fellowships
Professor Barry Pogson, from the Research School of Biology, was awarded $2.9 million to create higher-yielding and more resilient 'smart plants'.
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17 Dec 2019
Fuel of the gods
Scientists have cracked a key step in nature’s water-splitting recipe, which may be harnessed to make a limitless supply of cheap, renewable fuel.
17 Dec 2019
Frontier and centre
ANU will establish a new centre that brings physicists and astronomers together to explore the Universe’s secrets hidden in its darkest depths.
17 Dec 2019
Flushing out disease
ANU researchers are making far-reaching changes to sanitation and health in Indonesian communities.
17 Dec 2019
Flushing out disease
ANU researchers are making far-reaching changes to sanitation and health in Indonesian communities.
19 Nov 2019
Close now to where it must be
In 1968, blood samples collected from Galiwin'ku in Arnhem Land were sent to ANU for research. They are now being returned to their island home.
18 Nov 2019
Requiem for a reef
Atop Mt Stromlo, under a full moon, researchers, musicians and a glass artist met to draw attention to the impacts of climate change on coral reef ecosystems.
12 Nov 2019
ANU research helps firefighters on the front line
Dr Marta Yebra is using remote sensing techniques to advise fire authorities about where to deploy firefighting resources.
5 Nov 2019
Fitting and turning for world-class research
Where does an ANU researcher go when they need to get a meteorite cut?
4 Nov 2019
Cracking the brain’s code
Professor Jason Mattingley's neuroscience research is mind blowing.
14 Oct 2019
Indigenous health and 'the gap' would be better served by focusing on positives, not negatives
When you think of Indigenous health, what is the first thing that comes to mind?
