Research stories
Discover how our research delivers real-world solutions to climate change problems, the energy transition, and disaster risks.
6 Oct 2021
To mark International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, join us in exploring some highlights of ANU research into disaster risk reduction and resilience.
6 Oct 2021
Read more about some of the bushfire risk reduction and resilience work by ANU researchers.
6 Oct 2021
Read more about some of the cyclone and earthquake research by ANU researchers.
6 Oct 2021
Read more about some of the flood reduction and resilience work by ANU researchers.
19 Aug 2021
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have produced a more efficient type of solar cell, using laser processing and setting a new world record...
16 Aug 2021
Logged forests near regional and rural towns and settlements are at increased risk of increased fire severity, new research from ANU shows.
3 Aug 2021
Heather worked as a nurse until a workplace accident caused her to leave the workforce. She put most of her compensation towards making a switch to clean...
3 Aug 2021
Researchers at The Australian National University working on the photovoltaic potential of ultra-thin 2D materials have made an interesting discovery, the...
29 Jul 2021
The upcoming sixth assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that even prolonged warming of 1.5°C could produce progressively serious,...
24 Jun 2021
We are now beyond the point of simply needing to reduce carbon emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change, according to a leading scientist from The...
21 Jun 2021
Pregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australian National...
17 Jun 2021
When animals are hot, they eat less. This potentially fatal phenomenon has been largely overlooked in wild animals, explain researchers from The Australian...