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ANU spin-out Syenta secures $37m in funding to advance next-gen AI chip connectivity
Semiconductor technology company Syenta founded from research at The Australian National University (ANU), has secured major investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its technology that unlocks next-generation AI a system performance.
ANU researcher recognised globally for ocean conservation breakthrough
A researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has been recognised on the global stage for research that could transform how the world…
ANU researcher wins NHMRC award for global cancer trial
Professor Mark Polizzotto has won an NHMRC award for his global study testing whether a daily tablet could replace chemotherapy for a cancer that…
Five ANU researchers receive prestigious Australian Academy of Science honorific awards
Five talented researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for advancing…
This game-inspired innovation is empowering collaboration across Australia
The research-backed initiative Cobeo is helping make teamwork the dream work.
ANU researcher recognised globally for ocean conservation breakthrough
A researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has been recognised on the global stage for research that could transform how the world protects its oceans – including decisions linked to emerging international agreements on the high seas.
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ANU spin-out Syenta secures $37m in funding to advance next-gen AI chip connectivity
Semiconductor technology company Syenta founded from research at The Australian National University (ANU), has secured major investment to accelerate the commercialisation of its technology that unlocks next-generation AI a system performance.
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ANU researcher wins NHMRC award for global cancer trial
Professor Mark Polizzotto has won an NHMRC award for his global study testing whether a daily tablet could replace chemotherapy for a cancer that kills up to half its patients in Africa.
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Five ANU researchers receive prestigious Australian Academy of Science honorific awards
Five talented researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science for advancing scientific research.
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This game-inspired innovation is empowering collaboration across Australia
The research-backed initiative Cobeo is helping make teamwork the dream work.
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Should this plant be declared one of the worst weeds in Australia?
You might not have heard of buffel grass, a robust and invasive grass that has spread across tens of thousands of square kilometres of inland…
Deadly heat stress conditions already occurring
Deadly heatwave events are occurring at temperatures and humidity levels previously thought to be survivable, according to a new paper by a team of…
Public confidence in universities higher than many other institutions but has declined
Public confidence in universities has fallen since 2019 but Australians have greater confidence in universities than governments, according to a new…
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Superb fairy-wrens in Canberra could go extinct within 30 years
Superb fairy-wrens are facing “imminent danger” and a well-studied population in Canberra could go extinct in the next 30 years if we don’t urgently…
Pop concerts aren’t always safe for our ears. This researcher has a solution
The way we enjoy music can be unsafe and cause irreversible hearing damage. Dr Jos Mulder is leading the charge to prevent it.
Spooky quantum helium atoms give hope for a Theory of Everything
In a new quantum physics experiment, ANU researchers have shown that matter can experience entanglement – an effect Einstein dismissed as ‘spooky…
Heatwaves will be worst for rural parts of Africa – new model shows tens of millions face dangerous warming by 2100
Ask people where heatwaves hit hardest and most will probably say cities, which trap heat in concrete and metal and generate warmth from traffic and…
Australia’s environment is improving but climate change is ‘accelerating’ damage to ecosystems and wildlife
Australia’s environment experienced above average conditions for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, but climate change continues to inflict “serious…
Scientists observe atoms existing in two places at once
Quantum physicists at ANU have observed atoms entangled in motion.
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