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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24 Jun 2019
Curious cases of chemical cross-kingdom communication
The idea of being able to send instructions to organisms in different kingdoms is fascinating.
13 Jun 2019
Looking down, not up, to predict drought
ANU scientists are working with space technology to predict droughts months in advance.
13 Jun 2019
Breaking a golden rule
A researcher has made a remarkable discovery about a group of lizards living in the Andes. Jess Fagan reports.
28 May 2019
Baby did a lab, lab thing: the families being studied for science
What’s it like to be studied by researchers for your entire life – including in your own home?
29 Mar 2019
Mass amphibian extinctions globally caused by fungal disease
An international study led by ANU has found a fungal disease has caused dramatic population declines in more than 500 amphibian species.
21 Mar 2019
There's a better way to manage kangaroo populations - study
Landholders need to turn professional in controlling kangaroo populations on properties and regard the iconic Australian animals as assets rather than pests.
20 Mar 2019
Asteroid's rugged surface complicates OSIRIS-REx mission
The near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, has thrown NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission a curve ball as its rough surface littered with boulders had not been anticipated.
18 Mar 2019
Lactation after loss: overcoming a taboo for grieving mothers
An ANU team is researching how to help a woman after the death of a baby.
16 Mar 2019
Earth is a less volatile version of the Sun, study finds
ANU scientists have found that Earth is made of the same elements as the Sun but has less of the volatile elements such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen and nitrogen
14 Mar 2019
Thank Earth's magnetic field for water that gives you life
ANU scientists studying magnetic fields of planets have found most planets discovered in other solar systems are unlikely to be as hospitable to life as Earth.
