Research stories
Discover how science research at ANU is shaping our future.
Discover how science research at ANU is shaping our future.
Beth O'Sullivan combines science with design to develop fish-friendly 3D-printed materials for coral reef restoration.
Behind the scenes: building a satellite to prevent Australian bushfires
You are standing in front of two corridors in the ANU Forestry Building. Which one would you choose? Both are thoroughfares, running parallel, and will get you to the same place. What if you saw some green indoor plants hanging on the wall of one corridor - would that influence your decision?
Dr Craig Stewart used synthetic chemistry to explore how to produce new types of weed-killing plants derived from natural products.
A biogeochemist from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences, Dr Laura Otter studies nacre, the beautiful, iridescent coating you find on the outside of pearls and the inside of shells like oysters and clams.
“We don’t think much about trees, but there are all of these mysteries inside them. Unlocking those mysteries will kind of help us save the world.”
Insect specimens are sitting in museum drawers all over the world waiting to be investigated. But entomologists like Dr Yun Hsiao are up to the task.
Pele Cannon lived with wolves in Colorado: here’s what she learned.
What’s the science behind these ghosts?