Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism that helps one of the world's most abundant marine organisms capture carbon, providing new insights into the ocean's role in regulating Earth's climate.

A new technology could be key to a cheaper and cleaner farming future.

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New ANU–CSIRO tech turns wastewater into fertiliser, cutting import reliance, lowering costs and emissions, and creating a circular, resilient nutrient supply for Australia's agrifood system.

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ANU scientists have developed a technology to recover valuable metals from mining wastewater while turning it into clean water.

An advanced filtration system inspired by nature that can recover untapped critical resources such as copper and lithium from mining waste is being developed by scientists from The Australian National...

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We have gaps – in workforce, infrastructure and coordination – that will cripple our ability to secure a bright future for the next generation, unless we act now.

The Orbital Perspective is a way of looking at things that inspires collaboration and connection with others.

Plant molecular biologist Dr Samantha McGaughey has been announced as the 2025 ACT Scientist of the Year.

The Australian National University, in partnership with the National Australia Day Committee, brings you an opportunity to meet and hear from winner of the Young Australian of the Year.The Australian ...

Wastewater innovation expert named ACT Scientist of the Year

The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further harm.

From biology to the built world, these 23 homegrown deep tech startups are innovating their way to the future.

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

The answer confirms scientists’ suspicion that when our planet’s climate crosses certain ‘tipping points’, truly catastrophic ecological collapse can follow.

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In episode two of our series on food in space, we're travelling beyond the exosphere to discover how we might feed ourselves during voyages into deep space and how that technology could change what we...

Expected air moisture is missing over drier areas worldwide, possibly because climate models undervalue the effects of plants and other life. This finding could be a fingerprint of human-caused land d...

While some people find it hard enough to keep their garden alive at home, an Australian team plans to send plants to the moon in the hope they will grow on the lunar surface.

Author summary Plants face significant challenges when growing in saline soils, requiring them to balance sodium (Na⁺) exclusion with maintaining root growth. While High-Affinity Potassium Transporter...

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding

Incidences of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are becoming more frequent, their scale is growing and so are their impacts on food and water security. HABs are being fed by increases in water temperature, ...

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Sex, health, relationships: frank, funny, furious. Join host Yumi Stynes as she rips open the sealed section on life. Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the personal stuff that's hard to talk about...

John Todd’s eco-machine stunned experts by using natural organisms to remove toxic waste from a Cape Cod lagoon. Forty years on, he wants to build a fleet of them to clean up the oceans

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