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10 April 2025
ANU trailblazers celebrated by Australian Academy of Science
Four ANU scientists have been recognised with prestigious honorific awards from the Australian Academy of Science.
26 November 2024
What are quaaludes? Should you be worried they’ve been detected in Canberra?
Working alongside ANU scientists, we detected a recreational sedative – methylmethaqualone – circulating in Canberra for the first time. But a novel street drug is rarely as new as it seems.
7 December 2021
New technique reveals the age of massive Southern Cross star
An international team of astronomers from Australia, the United States and Europe has for the first-time unlocked the interior structure of Beta Crucis - a bright blue giant star that features on the flags of Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.
29 October 2015
The man who proved the moon isn’t cheese
When Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Emeritus Professor Ross Taylor was surprised to find his ANU experience led him to the opportunity of a lifetime.