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Tech spin-out to power next-gen autonomous navigation
An ANU spin-out company whose technology will help future moon landings and could one day lead to flying cars has been bought out…
Scientists closer to outsmarting malaria parasites
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered why malaria parasites are vulnerable to some drug…
VC's update – 50th anniversary of computing
Hello everyone, Well, we've had our first frosts for the year this week and I think I'll be composting the tomatoes and…
Unpacking Solomon Islands’ security pact with China
The tide is turning on the security of Solomon Islands after its Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with…
High cost of living top priority for most voters
Almost two-thirds of Australians say reducing the cost of living should be the next federal government's top priority, according…
Men work out on time borrowed from women
Men appear to "borrow" free time from their female partners to keep up their exercise but women don't get the same time in return…
New tool to calculate the value of breastfeeding
A simple new tool developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) will tally the volume and monetary value…
Tasmania goes net carbon negative by reducing logging
Tasmania has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and increase…
Campaigning in an era of conspiracy
Election campaigns are full of promises, 'gotchas', attacks, and evasions. Getting elected seems to require the right mix of…
Shadow Board flags interest rate rise
For the first time since November 2020, the RBA Shadow Board at The Australian National University (ANU) has voted in favour of a…
Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial "kiss"
Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the sky, culminating…
Spinning stars shed new light on strange galactic signal
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray…
Lupus-causing gene paves way for new and tailored treatments
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a gene called TLR7 that, when over-activated, is…
ANU random numbers go global
ANU launches world's most popular online random number generator powering research simulations and gaming, and inspiring…
VC’s update – Melbourne trip and community forums
Hello everyone, I hope everyone had an enjoyable break and a nice rest over the four-day weekend. I ate too much…
Heads or Tails? ANU mathematician breaks down the odds
With punters preparing to mark Anzac Day with a game of two-up, a mathematician from The Australian National University (ANU…
Discovery sheds light on why Pacific islands were colonised
The discovery of pottery from the ancient Lapita culture by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shed new…
Indigenous music residency at ANU set to “ignite your fire”
An intensive music residency at The Australian National University (ANU) will help Indigenous musicians, audio engineers,…
Logging "amplified" severity of Black Summer bushfires
An analysis of the fire footprint of the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires has found logging elevated the risk of high-severity…
Come in Spinner: two-up’s unusual language explained
Why is the wooden paddle used to toss the coins in two-up called a kip? Why should you be on the lookout for illegal nobs,…