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
First, we listen: Hearing directly from locals about the effects of PFAS
In three very different towns, hundreds to thousands of kilometres apart across three states, residents are united by a common experience.
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.
13 Jun 2019
Looking down, not up, to predict drought
ANU scientists are working with space technology to predict droughts months in advance.
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.
13 Mar 2019
ANU researchers unravel mysteries of Earth's inner core
Researchers from ANU are unlocking some of the secrets of the Earth's inner core by adapting and further developing a technique used in hospitals.
12 Mar 2019
After the quake: ANU research helps build better buildings
ANU research is providing policy-makers with the data they need to build earthquake resilient buildings.
