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Coke light: drug tests show 40% of 'cocaine' had no cocaine
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have released results from Australia's first government-backed pill…
Will China-Taiwan tensions lead to war?
A high-profile visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, saw China undertake its…
Academic Board News – Meeting: 23 August 2022
Academic Board News Meeting 4/2022 23 August 2022 Academic Board held its fourth meeting of the year on 23…
ANU Three Minute Thesis finals make a live comeback
After watching a goldfish swim around in circles, have you ever wondered: am I smarter than a fish? The average…
Food production impacting Earth and its natural processes
Food production is already one of the biggest stressors to our planet, but it's made substantially more challenging by the…
Fungi fighter named ACT’s emerging scientist
Using cutting-edge technology, biologist Dr Benjamin Schwessinger from The Australian National University (ANU) is helping to…
Lights on for Australia’s first dark matter lab
Australia is set to play a leading role in the global hunt for mysterious dark matter, with the launch of a new lab in regional…
Mars model provides method for landing humans on Red Planet
A mathematical model developed by space medicine experts from The Australian National University (ANU) could be used to predict…
Council News – Meeting: 29 July 2022
Council News Meeting 4/2022 29 July 2022 Council met in person for the fourth meeting of 2022. Minister for Education -…
Study shows impact of disasters on mothers and babies
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows areas of Queensland impacted by tropical cyclones had a…
Unboxing a passion for science
Marshmallows and spaghetti may not be the foundation of a delicious dinner, but together they can be used to create a structure…
Workers left behind by Australia’s changing retail sector
Workers in Australia's retail sector are being left behind as a wave of rapidly-changing technologies reshape the industry,…
Tribute to Vicki Stanley
The Office of Business Engagement and Commercialisation (BEC) team, ANU and the Canberra community, have been saddened by the…
ANU scientists to measure ‘footy quake’ at Raiders game
If you've ever thought you felt the Earth move under your feet at a Canberra Raiders game, you might soon have scientific proof…
VC's Update - international travel and President Zelenskky
Hi everyone, After five days of summer in Korea my system is somewhat shocked by the cold and wet weather. But I can…
Study reveals salty secrets of Mediterranean megaflood
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) offers further clues about what happened to the Mediterranean during…
Clock is ticking to save East Antarctica from climate change
The worst effects of global warming on the world's largest ice sheet could be avoided if nations around the world succeed in…
'Dream' discovery to help breed more water-efficient crops
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) and James Cook University (JCU) have identified an "exquisite" natural…
Bacteria busting proteins offer potential for smarter drugs
A specific group of bacteria-killing proteins inside the immune system could hold the key to developing smarter and more…
Here’s why Austen fans hate the new adaptation of Persuasion
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of the most adapted authors of all time. But while iterations…