- New understanding of dark energy could reshape our knowledge of the universe https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/new-understanding-of-dark-energy-could-reshape-our-knowledge-of-the-universe 94 comments space
- Study of 460 cold-blooded animals found marine animals are living closer to their thermal physiological limits, making them most at risk of widespread displacement. It means they could be forced to abandon their habitats to seek sanctuary in cooler places https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/hotter-temperatures-could-spark-global-species-displacement 6 comments science
- Eating more magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/eating-more-magnesium-each-day-keeps-dementia-at-bay 2 comments health
- Aussie start-up plans to grow plants on the Moon in 2025, aboard Israeli lander https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/anu-to-support-aussie-start-up-in-growing-plants-on-the-moon 92 comments space
- Electric vehicles pass the remote road test. A new study found the vast majority of residents, or 93 per cent, could travel to essential services with even the lower-range of electric vehicles currently available on the Australian market, without needing to recharge en route. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/electric-vehicles-pass-the-remote-road-test 353 comments science
- After the examination of 2.6 million hours of field data from studies of 19 populations of wild animals from around the world, researchers discovered that wild animals are evolving much faster -two to four times- than previously thought https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/wild-animals-evolving-much-faster-than-previously-thought 69 comments science
- Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth. When the mountains eroded they provided essential nutrients like phosphorous and iron to the oceans, driving evolution to greater complexity. The supermountains may also have boosted oxygen levels in the atmosphere, needed for complex life. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/supermountains-controlled-the-evolution-of-life-on-earth 11 comments science
- 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. Furthermore, those who were home-schooling also experienced greater disruption to their work and social lives. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/home-schooling-parents-experienced-psychological-distress 17 comments science
- Researchers have uncovered the most detail ever of the mysterious structures laying between the Earth's mantle and core, also providing the strongest evidence yet they started life as an ocean of molten magma that eventually sunk https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/scientists-discover-leftovers-of-earth%E2%80%99s-dramatic-formation 2 comments science
- Study: Deeply entrenched scientific beliefs that for more than a century have explained why more men than women are high achievers because of biology are not backed up by evidence. Researchers say the long-held "sexplanation" has been used to argue why there are more high-achieving men than women. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/sexist-%E2%80%9Csexplanation%E2%80%9D-for-men%E2%80%99s-brilliance-debunked 327 comments science
- A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages (of 7,000 recognised languages) could no longer be spoken by the end of this century https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/1500-endangered-languages-at-high-risk 7 comments anthropology
- A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages (of 7,000 recognised languages) could no longer be spoken by the end of this century https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/1500-endangered-languages-at-high-risk 82 comments science
- Gut instinct could see you fall for COVID Misinformation. Participants in the study who provided intuitive yet false answers on the thinking style test were significantly worse at discerning between the accurate statements and the misinformation. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/gut-instinct-could-see-you-fall-for-covid-misinformation 25 comments science
- Let there be light! New tech for night vision - thin film can be applied to regular glasses; like Corso said... https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/let-there-be-light-new-tech-for-night-vision 7 comments aliens
- Researchers Make Night Vision Breakthrough, Thin Film Can Be Applied to Regular Glasses https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/let-there-be-light-new-tech-for-night-vision 17 comments technology
- The first-ever discovery of an extraterrestrial radioactive isotope on Earth has scientists rethinking the origins of the elements on our planet. The two isotopes in ocean crust plutonium-244 and iron-60 are evidence of violent cosmic events in the vicinity of Earth millions of years ago. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/alien-radioactive-element-prompts-creation-rethink 13 comments science
- World’s first room-temp quantum computer set for release https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/world%E2%80%99s-first-room-temp-quantum-computer-set-for-release?utm_source=536&utm_medium=email&utm_content=story-tile-3 14 comments cryptocurrency
- The new study shows that the Komodo dragon likely originated in Australia, as predicted by earlier fossil findings. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/study-reveals-surprising-history-of-world%E2%80%99s-largest-lizard 17 comments science
- Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of Andromeda, the Milky Way’s neighboring large galaxy. They reported that Andromeda has eaten several smaller galaxies, likely billions of years ago, & has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its next main course. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/the-violent-history-of-the-big-galaxy-next-door 3 comments space
- Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of Andromeda, the Milky Way’s neighboring large galaxy. They reported that Andromeda has eaten several smaller galaxies, likely billions of years ago, & has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its next main course. https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/the-violent-history-of-the-big-galaxy-next-door 18 comments science
- ANU releases data breach incident report, a readable forensic account of a major targeted attack and data theft https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/vcs-message-release-of-the-data-breach-incident-report 12 comments netsec
- Australian National Union finds 530,000 potential pumped-hydro sites worldwide https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/anu-finds-530000-potential-pumped-hydro-sites-worldwide 30 comments energy
- Scientists detect a black hole swallowing a neutron star https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/scientists-detect-a-black-hole-swallowing-a-neutron-star 3 comments science
- Mass amphibian extinctions globally caused by fungal disease - An international study has found a fungal disease has caused dramatic population declines in more than 500 amphibian species, including 90 extinctions, over the past 50 years. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/mass-amphibian-extinctions-globally-caused-by-fungal-disease 4 comments science
- Study shows racial stereotyping towards young children. Highest levels of negative attitudes were found towards Blacks across all stereotypes measured. These attitudes were: being lazy, unintelligent, violent and having unhealthy habits. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/study-shows-racial-stereotyping-towards-young-children 123 comments science
- Scientists have engineered carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in a breakthrough that promises to help boost the yields of important food crops such as wheat, cowpeas and cassava. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/blue-green-algae-promises-to-help-boost-food-crop-yields 4 comments science
- New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has shown people demonstrate unconscious negative biases when they encounter a person of ethnic appearance or hear a foreign accent. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/new-research-shows-link-between-ethnicity-and-bias 7 comments science
- Link between ethnicity and bias in perceptions of native and non-native English speakers http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/new-research-shows-link-between-ethnicity-and-bias 28 comments linguistics
- “Youth crime in New South Wales has declined significantly in last two decades in part due to young people spending more time at home on the Internet and less time 'hanging out' on the street” http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/netflix-and-facebook-helping-reduce-youth-crime 14 comments technology
- Astronomers find fastest-growing black hole known in space http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/astronomers-find-fastest-growing-black-hole-known-in-space 7 comments space
- Scientists detect electrons outside of their regular orbits http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/scientists-detect-electrons-outside-of-their-regular-orbits 5 comments science
- Researchers sythesize a diamond that's predicted to be harder than a jeweller's diamond and useful for cutting through ultra-solid materials on mining sites. The diamonds are called Lonsdaleite, which is a hexagonal diamond usually only found in nature at the site of meteorite impacts. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/new-diamond-harder-than-ring-bling 3 comments science
- Study examines how to boost production of a compound in Eucalyptus trees to obtain industrial scales of jet fuel. This includes selecting appropriate species, genetic analysis, advanced molecular breeding, genetic engineering, and improvements to harvesting/processing of the oils. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/jet-fuel-may-be-grown-on-iconic-aussie-gum-trees 6 comments science
- Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. Scientists estimate it to have been 20 to 30 kilometres across and would have created a crater hundreds of kilometres wide. http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/clues-to-ancient-giant-asteroid-found-in-western-australia 6 comments science
- The aliens are silent because they are extinct http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/the-aliens-are-silent-because-they-are-extinct 25 comments space
- Tasmanian swift parrot is facing population collapse and could become extinct within 16 years, a new study reports http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/tasmanias-swift-parrot-set-to-follow-the-dodo 11 comments science
- Antibiotic resistance linked to corruption: Researchers have linked antibiotic resistance with poor governance and corruption around the world http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/antibiotic-resistance-linked-to-corruption 3 comments science
- Physicists developing a prototype quantum hard drive have improved storage time by a factor of more than 100. The team’s record storage time of six hours is a major step towards a secure worldwide data encryption network based on quantum information http://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/quantum-hard-drive-breakthrough 13 comments science
- I recently read the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx. I was surprised to see that it predicts the exact situation in America today. http://www.anu.edu.au/polsci/marx/classics/manifesto.html 704 comments politics
- I do NOT want to install QuickTime to watch those fantastic videos. http://www.anu.edu.au/physics/savage/tee/gallery.html 2 comments science