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ACT taskforce for reforms after ANU attacks

The ACT Government will establish a cross-government taskforce to implement the Chief Psychiatrist's recommendations.

ANU: Breakthrough in malaria research

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

ANU: New method to identify underground nuclear tests

Scientists at the Australian National University have invented a 99 per cent accurate method for detecting underground nuclear tests.

ANU makes tech policy research centre permanent

The Tech Policy Design Centre (TPDC), launched as a pilot in 2022, has been made permanent, to respond to rapidly evolving technology.

ANU Climate Update: World must act now for sustainable future

Professor Mark Howden, will deliver the State of the Climate address at the 2024 ANU Climate Update on Monday.

ANU: Breakthrough in bowel cancer treatment

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

ANU: Prescribed burning increases forest flammability

Prescribed burning and logging can make natural forests more flammable, according to ANU research - but the ACT Government has concerns.

Three new party drugs sniffed out at Canberra pill testing site

Three new recreational drugs that have never been reported in Australia before have been identified by chemists at Australia’s only fixed-site drug checking service, CanTEST, located in Canberra.

Love scrambles the brain and scientists can now tell us why

Love is blind, the saying goes, and thanks to a world-first Australian study, we are now a step closer to understanding why.

ANU wins gold for consent education

The Australian National University’s consent and respectful relationships program has won a major global award.

ANU vice-chancellor calls for end to racism

A survey last year showed discrimination could cause psychological distress for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults.

ANU: Variations in Indigenous DNA hold key to tailored treatments

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

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...

To the red planet: ANU will help NASA reach Mars

The ANU Quantum Optical Ground Station will communicate with NASA-crewed missions beyond low-Earth orbit, from the Moon to deep space.

Australians clueless about coercive control, ANU study finds

Nearly all Australians consider coercive control unacceptable, but barely half of us know what the term means, according to the ANU.

Canberra aims for net zero emissions with ANU’s expertise

Experts at the Australian National University (ANU) will develop a map to guide the ACT’s transition to an all-electric economy.

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