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21 Mar 2024
Generosity of spirit and time make this mentor shine
What makes Associate Professor Riccardo Natoli special?
4 Mar 2024
‘Everyone does it’: mythbusting young Australians’ overestimation of vaping among peers
E-cigarette use is seen as widespread, common and normal among young Australians even though hard data indicate that the clear majority of teens have not vaped, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
1 Mar 2024
Scientists show the importance of “putting the brakes on” cytokines to prevent autoantibodies and lupus
A new study has found that rare coding variants in a lupus risk gene could help understand how the immune system mistakenly targets the body's own tissues.
28 Feb 2024
Sliding doors moment leads to PhD aimed at improving the lives of patients battling rare diseases
Yanran Fan always thought she’d become a lawyer. Instead, she's pursuing a PhD.
21 Feb 2024
Scientists discover new function of platelets that remove old red blood cells
Researchers at the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have found a new function of platelets apart from their known role in preventing bleeding and helping us fight off infections.
19 Feb 2024
Research leaves smoking stereotypes up in smoke
A first-of-its-kind national study from The Australian National University (ANU) has debunked common myths about who smokes in Australia and will help provide better support and potentially life-saving interventions for 2.5 million daily smokers.
9 Feb 2024
ANU scientists debunk role of ‘junk cells’ in fight against malaria
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria.
6 Feb 2024
Getting angry for good: wellbeing in the climate crisis
Wanting to do good for the environment can come with a serious emotional burden – two ANU experts share their insights on how to channel climate anxiety into positive change.
23 Jan 2024
Group approach may increase accessibility to psychedelic therapy
In a bid to increase accessibility, a new study by the Australian National University (ANU) School of Medicine and Psychology will look into the viability of the application of psychedelics in a group setting.
15 Jan 2024
ANU chemists make Australian-first discovery of three new recreational drugs
Three new recreational drugs that have never been reported in Australia before have been identified by chemists at Australia’s only fixed-site drug checking service, CanTEST, located in Canberra. According to scientists and clinicians from The Australian National University (ANU), the drugs could have effects similar to other stimulant-like substances such as MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and ketamine, a drug used as an anaesthetic for medical purposes.