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World-first clinical trial to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers

A world-first clinical trial targeting cancers that are currently undruggable will begin later this year, led by a research team from The Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Health Services.

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Friday, 13 Jun 2025
  • News

A world-first clinical trial targeting cancers that are currently undruggable will begin later this year, led by a research team from The Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Health Services.

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Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025
  • News

More than 30 ANU staff and alumni have been recognised for their impact on Australia.

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myrtle rust tracker
Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025
  • News

These scientists are on a mission to track one of Australia's deadliest plant diseases.

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Friday, 06 Jun 2025
  • News

A team of international scientists has tracked over 100 marine megafauna species, identifying the most critical locations in our global oceans for better marine conservation efforts.

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Friday, 06 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

The issue of eligibility for NDIS funding, for people with a mental health condition, is in large part because there is no single, agreed definition of the term psychosocial disability.

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Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • Staff profile

Many parents may look to restart their careers as their children grow older, but how many are willing to sign up to a four year program with the view to working in psychiatry.

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Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • News

Technology developed at the Research School of Physics has attracted attention from the Taiwanese Space Agency.

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Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records. What drove this unprecedented marine heatwave?

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Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • Research story

These scientists can 3D-print living cells – a first step to printing our own organs.

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