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Music meets AI: Could listening to Bieber be good for you?
An unexpected reaction to a Justin Bieber song has led to new research from The Australian National University…
The year 2020, when the trade war began
This year is "highly likely" to be remembered as the year the Australia-China trade war began if the Chinese Government slaps…
Discovery triples greater glider species in Australia
Australian scientists have discovered one of Australia's best-loved animals is actually three different species. A team of…
VC's Update - US election and 100th birthday celebrations
Hi everyone, This week I have to start by reflecting on the US election. As a dual citizen (US-Australia), I've been watching…
Leading neuroscientist brings big ideas and leadership
World-leading neuroscientist and King's College President, Professor Sir Edward Byrne AC, will join The Australian National…
Rare 8,000 year old child burial reveals secrets of the dead
ANU Archaeologists have discovered a rare child burial dating back 8,000 years on Alor Island, Indonesia. The one-of-its-kind…
Lack of pandemic ethics set to bite Trump in election rump
US President Donald Trump has failed to protect his citizens from the ravages of COVID-19 and should be judged harshly for it on…
Asian-Australians hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic
Discrimination fluctuates, but social cohesion improves More than four-in-five Asian-Australians say they have experienced…
As lockdown lifts, rates should stay put
Despite Victoria's success in containing COVID-19 and lifting stage-four restrictions, interest rates should stay at the…
Australian invention can save lives and boost productivity
By 2030, millions of global working hours will be lost due to heat stress and dehydration, and countless lives will be at risk. A…
Student solutions to global problems win development funds
An initiative that reduces methane gas produced from cows by adding seaweed to their diet is one of five ANU student…
‘I am fighting MS in my life and in the lab’
Professor David Tscharke was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 41, after he noticed some tingling and numbness on the…
PM’s science prize honours gravitational-wave researchers
The 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to two physicists from The Australian National University (ANU) and…
Life lessons in 2020 with Laurelle Vingoe
Life lessons have been the flavour of 2020. Many of the life lessons we have learnt have had a practical or industrious tang.…
'Big picture' economist wins top prize
Professor Markus Brueckner has won one of Australia's most prestigious prizes in economics - the 2020 Young Economist Award from…
Pump down the volume: study finds noise-cancelling formula
Noisy open plan offices full of workers hunched over desks while wearing noise cancelling headphones could soon be a…
VC’s Update – Election results and wicking beds
Hi everyone, What a big fortnight it has been in the ACT (and in New Zealand) with the 2020 Election held last Saturday. Not…
Young scientists blooming with Tall Poppy Award
Research is blooming at The Australian National University (ANU). Four academics, Dr Tristan Reekie, Dr Larissa Schneider, Dr…
The lost Australian stories etched in iconic ancient trees
Archaeologists have launched a project to find Australia's lost stories carved into iconic centuries-old trees in the Kimberley…
Supergiant Betelgeuse smaller, closer than first thought
It may be another 100,000 years until the giant red star Betelgeuse dies in a fiery explosion, according…