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Picking your brain: the new techniques tracing brain evolution
Brains – like most soft tissue – are tricky to study. Because they don’t fossilise, scientists are left…
Amazing eight: top honours for world-leading ANU researchers
Eight remarkable ANU researchers have been honoured as leaders in their fields. Between them, the group is tackling…
Clean energy scientist powers into new role
Dr Bjorn Sturmberg is on a mission to accelerate our transition to clean energy. As a Senior Research…
Giant of climate science honoured at inaugural Will Steffen lecture
Emeritus Professor Will Steffen has been remembered as a “giant” of the scientific community at the inaugural lecture…
Injuries of the moral kind
For many of us, confronting images of exhausted and distressed frontline workers during the height of the COVID-19…
Exceptional members of ANU community named on King’s Birthday honours list
A public health expert from The Australian National University (ANU) who ended up on the frontline of Australia’s…
Mangroves remember droughts — this could be bad news for our coastlines
For many Australians, memories of the disastrous 2019 and 2020 Black Summer bushfires are front of mind as…
The Matildas waltz in as Australia’s Word of the Year
The soaring popularity of the Australian women’s soccer team after their semi-final run at this year’s FIFA Women’s…
AI faces look more real than actual human faces
White faces generated by artificial intelligence (AI) now appear more real than human faces, according to new research…
Top honour for trail-blazing public health expert
ANU Associate Professor Aparna Lal’s love for science didn’t begin in a lab, or with hours spent out…
RNA takes centre stage as ANU researchers translate life’s deepest secrets
A close relative of DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) plays a critical role in making the proteins that are…
What’s in a name? Why the words we use for family members tell a much bigger story
If all families are quirky, so is the language we use to talk about them. The terms for…
Measuring the quantum: new techniques for accurate measurements of tiny objects
New research led by a team of scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined a way…
G’day mate! How ANU is helping Hollywood actors perfect the Aussie accent
Hollywood actors have found the Australian accent a notoriously tough nut to crack. Megastars including Elizabeth Moss, Benedict…
What are the odds? From coin tosses to card shuffles
If you’re playing a game of cards, Associate Professor Dale Roberts is a handy person to have around.…
What are ‘rare earth’ elements and why are they important?
They are in your smartphone, electric vehicles and used widely in renewable energy technology. But what exactly are…
How ocean currents helped Dr Adele Morrison find her own path
Oceanographer Dr Adele Morrison is working on the frontline of the climate crisis. Her research is crucial to…
Top gong for young ANU composer
An aspiring music composer from The Australian National University (ANU) has won a major international prize for his piece for…
How is sport grappling with gender and trans inclusion?
Sport is contending with issues of gender and inclusion globally. But it’s time to challenge basic assumptions, such…
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…
Garang Dut’s journey from a refugee camp to health policy expert
Dr Garang Dut understands better than most the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on Australia’s refugee community. …
What the Taliban takeover means for Afghanistan
The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan comes after 20 years of a Unites States-led military presence in…
The legend of Zorro and the masked owls
Spending hours on end sniffing out stinky owl vomit and dead bats might not be everyone’s idea of a dream…
Connecting to Country and culture
Minda Murray has always been a wearer of many hats — Aboriginal ranger, firefighter, elite cyclist, environmental scientist,…
Why chart toppers aren’t heart stoppers
We all have our guilty pleasures when it comes to the music we listen to – but could…
Conspiracy theories – not so crazy
From UFOs to what really happened to America’s 35th President, John F. Kennedy, a lot of conspiracy theories…
Consumption-driven climate change leaves the poor worse off
Climate change is disproportionately impacting the poor, elderly and people with a disability , according to an expert…
Bushfire crisis spells trouble for Aussie insects
Australia’s current bushfire crisis could wipe out some of our rarer insect species, according to a group of…
Local birds are expert eavesdroppers
Most humans are well versed in the art of eavesdropping. We learn it at an early age by…