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ACT records 661 new COVID-19 cases, ANU cluster up to 400

The ACT has recorded 661 new cases of COVID-19 in the latest update as a cluster grows at the Australian National University (ANU).

Music could let us talk to dolphins

ANU research suggests music could let humans communicate with dolphins and learn more about these naturally curious creatures.

Art prominent in new ANU arcade space Game On

Kambri’s new Game On space is filled with arcade games reminiscent of an era when most ANU undergraduate students weren’t even alive.

CSO’s Kingsland Collective program to foster next generation

Kingsland Collective from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra is a new, professional development program for tertiary and postgraduate musicians.

Student well-being improves test results

Students' NAPLAN test results are linked to far more than their time spent on homework, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Gradient Institute has found. 

ANU’s Brian Schmidt warns of interference in grants

The head of a top Australian university says political interference in the award of research grants is an "existential threat" to the sector. 

Home-schooling parents experienced more distress: ANU study

Parents and caregivers who home-schooled children during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of psychological distress compared to those who didn't, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

ANU researchers on track for multiple sclerosis cure

ANU and German researchers are on the track of a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases.

ANU researchers discover possible cure for COVID

ANU researchers have discovered a low-cost, widely available drug that could fight COVID-19, and treat patients, everywhere, within months.

1,500 endangered languages at high risk

A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could no longer be spoken by the end of this century.

ANU report shows men aren’t biologically smarter than women

Most women will have heard the phrase ‘men are just biologically smarter than women’, but an ANU report debunks this sexist belief.

Major PFAS health study releases findings

A research team led ANU has released findings from a major epidemiological study, which examined the potential health impacts of PFAS in three Australian communities.

‘Exercise in a pill’ for Alzheimer’s patients

ANU researchers have discovered a futuristic molecular therapy that could help patients suffering from neurological diseases.

Solomon Islands riots reflect deeper unrest

Civil unrest in the Solomon Islands is not surprising and highlights long-standing development and governance challenges, according to experts at ANU.

Prehistoric mums may have cared for kids better than we thought

An ANU study debunks old assumptions that infant mortality rates were consistently high in ancient populations. 

HEAL network to tackle health impacts of climate change

Australians will be better protected against the health impacts of climate change, thanks to a new national research network led by The ANU.

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