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Latest news: Science

ANU professor is one of Australia’s best science teachers

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Professor Alexander Maier, from the ANU Research School of Biology, won the science category in the 2023 Awards for Teaching Excellence.

One mouse, three mice: ANU discovers new species

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Researchers from the Australian National University have discovered that the delicate mouse, a native mammal, is three distinct species.

ANU: Breakthrough in malaria research

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A group of immune system cells can fight infectious diseases such as malaria, ANU researchers have discovered.

ANU: Breakthrough in bowel cancer treatment

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By activating a protein in the immune system, bowel cancer cells can be kept dormant, ANU scientists believe.

ANU: Variations in Indigenous DNA hold key to tailored treatments

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A DNA breakthrough could enable tailored treatments for Indigenous people with diabetes, coronary disease, or cancer.

ANU: New hope for autoimmune disease and cancer patients

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A fungus-fighting protein could be key to overcoming autoimmune disease and cancer. A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections also exacerbates the severity of autoimmune diseases...

Charting the cosmos: ANU unveils the universe’s origin

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Scientists at the Australian National University have produced the most comprehensive view of the history of the universe ever.

Relocating Canberra’s snakes with compassion and care

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CW was invited by ACT Snake Removals to the release of the Eastern Brown snake that shocked viewers on Facebook last week.

ANU: Women scientists missing from STEM textbooks

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Australian textbooks fail to mention the contributions of women in STEM, and instead focus almost exclusively on a male-centric narrative.

ANU’s Dr Aparna Lal is ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year

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Interdisciplinary public health scientist Dr Aparna Lal received the award for her work exploring resilience to environmental crises.

The meaning of life solved by ANU scientists

Local Georgia Curry -
Science’s equivalent of the Oscars, the Eureka Prize has singled out two ANU scientists for their work in trying to answer the million-dollar question: how did the world’s first life form evolve...

ANU scientists discover our billion-year-old lost relatives

Local Georgia Curry -
ANU scientists have discovered a “lost world” of ancient organisms that all humans can trace their ancestral lineage back to. This family reunion of sorts is thanks to former ANU PhD student...

Innovative science education programs launched at ANU

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The Einstein-First and Quantum Girls programs will “revolutionise” Australian science education and reverse the STEM skills shortage.

ACT Emerging Scientist nominations open

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Nominations are now open for the 2023 ACT Emerging Scientist of the Year Award. The winner will receive a $30,000 prize from the ACT Government.

ANU scientists reveal prehistoric predator’s last meal

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For the first time in Australia, scientists at the ANU have used X-rays to look inside the gut of a prehistoric marine reptile.

ANU scientists discover weapon against flesh-eating bacteria

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A clever protein inside the immune system could be used as a “weapon” against a common bacterium that causes deadly flesh-eating disease.
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