Research stories
Discover how science research at ANU is shaping our future.
Australian scientists and industry will play a key role in an international collaboration to build the world's most powerful optical telescope after the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) passed a major construction milestone.
Scientists have captured the early death throes of supernovae for the first time and found that the universe's benchmark explosions are much more varied than expected.
Professor Chennupati Jagadish and his research team have been growing extremely small wires called nanowires, which can be used to make lasers and solar cells.
At its 40th anniversary, NIMHR Director Kathy Griffiths gave founder Scott Henderson the inaugural Mental Health Research Award. ANU established the institute, which launched MoodGYM, to combat mental health stigma and funding gaps.
ANU Associate Professor Evan Kidd challenges the theory that language is innate, arguing it is learned through effort and symbolic play. His longitudinal study shows that communication during play is critical for spoken language development.
ANU PhD Candidate Rebecca Randall says being involved in a national mental health leadership program meant she had an amazing experience networking with the nation’s leading experts and scholars in mental health research.
Astronomers have glimpsed a far off and ancient star exploding, not once, but four times.
New ANU-led research has explained why Antarctica is not warming as much as other continents, and why southern Australia is recording more droughts.
Dr Evan Kidd's research shows that childhood imaginary friends help children learn to understand others' perspectives sooner. The creative habits from this type of play often persist, linking to adult creative writing pursuits.