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Heavy industries can achieve 24/7 renewable power through the smart use of solar and battery storage, according to a  new study  from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC).

Astronomers from The Australian National University (ANU) have revealed how the Milky Way's hidden gas moves through space, by using the joint power of two of the nation's flagship telescopes.

Lichens were already widespread over 410 million years ago, according to a new international study which identifies a fossil from Brazil as one of the oldest lichen in Earth's history. The team used cutting-edge x-ray imaging and other modern techniques to examine a fossil known as Spongiophyton , from the Devonian time period (around 419.2 to 358.9 million years ago).

The threat posed by superbugs to travellers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

Emissions from the site will cause 484 heat-related deaths in Europe by the end of this century. A new fossil fuel site approved for development off Western Australia's coast is estimated to contribute 876 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions over the course of its lifetime, according to new research led by The Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century.

A widely available and affordable drug has shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

A tough winter has taken its toll on Canberra's bird population, with less than half of the superb fairy-wrens that live in the Australian National Botanic Gardens surviving, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found.

An engineer and a plant scientist are working together to ensure yams and taro are capable of surviving droughts in Tonga and keeping people fed.