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Test finds no trace of coronavirus in ACT sewage

No traces of SARS-CoV-2 were found in Canberra’s sewage system throughout May, a comprehensive testing program carried out by experts from The Australian National University has found.

High smoking rates linked to ongoing effects of colonisation

Researchers at ANU have reviewed a range of existing historical evidence to determine the root cause of high smoking rates in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

Pandemic could cost global economy $21 trillion: ANU

Research from the Australian National University (ANU) indicates the global economy could lose up to $21.8 trillion USD in 2020 alone, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The researchers, led by Professor Warwick McKibbin...

Study: Why one person’s perfume is another’s pong

A UNSW researcher explains how our perceptions of smell differ and why products like perfume or deodorant don’t always make us smell nicer.

ANU to host leading cancer researcher from 2021

The Australian National University (ANU) will be home to a large-scale cancer research program for the next eight years.

Canberra home to new world ranked supercomputer

Australia’s newest supercomputer Gadi, stationed in Canberra, has ranked number 25 in the global TOP500 overnight.

Diversity continues to be a barrier in STEM

ANU Biologist Dr Megan Head has some faced barriers in her STEM career, but she did not always understand how her gender held her back.

Concern for drinkers increasing intake from ‘high base’: study

A new study from the Australian National University shows more people have decreased their alcohol intake during the coronavirus crisis than increased.

ANU researchers seek ‘Familyspeak’

‘Familyspeak’ is the subject of an Australia-wide search by researchers at the Australian National University.

Obesity and Alzheimer’s linked to same part of brain: study

A study from the Australian National University (ANU) has found a link between obesity and shrinkage in an area of the brain impaired in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease: the hippocampus. “We examined...

‘Major overhaul’ of fire land management needed: ANU

“A major overhaul” of fire land management is needed, according to the co-author of a study which has found that bushfires in Victoria have increased in size and frequency in the past two decades.

Two in three volunteers stopped vital work due to COVID-19

Almost two-thirds (65.9%) of Australian volunteers have stopped volunteering since February due to COVID-19, equating to 12.2 million hours per week, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.   The study found...

Model predicts at-risk species

New research from the Australian National University (ANU) could be used as an early warning signal to help protect plants and animals from extinction.

Tracking COVID-19 in wastewater a step toward early warning system

Australian researchers have achieved the first step in developing an early warning surveillance system to track COVID-19 prevalence in the community through tracing the presence of the novel coronavirus gene in raw...

How are 2020 challenges changing quality of life for Canberrans?

Researchers from the University of Canberra want to know how the many challenges 2020 has brought with it are impacting the wellbeing of Canberra region residents.

Machiavellians more likely to stockpile toilet paper

Machiavellians are likely to be more willing to take goods off shelves – including toilet paper – as they believe everyone else will do it anyway.

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