Logged forests near regional and rural towns and settlements are at increased risk of increased fire severity, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The study, published in Ecosphere, analysed the severity of Australia’s 2019-2020 bushfires by examining the amount of damage to vegetation. Co-author Professor David Lindenmayer said weather had a
Be alert, not alarmed With its extremely high level of infectiousness, the COVID-19 Delta variant is a game changer. Health authorities across the country have been acting very quickly to stop the spread of this variant, with snap lockdowns being the first response to local transmission in most jurisdictions. Click here to access the checklists for staff and students » ACT has
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU), in collaboration with The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, have developed a new type of hydrogel that could radically transform how we treat Parkinson’s disease. The gel also offers hope for patients who have suffered from other neurological conditions such as strokes. The new material is made from
Tall Poppy winner Dr Brett Scholz aims to shake up the health care system by incorporating the experiences of users. ANU expert Dr Brett Scholz says consumers of health care know the system in a completely different way to a medical professional. “They’ve had to deal with the noisy waiting room as they anticipate the results of their cancer screening, and they’ve experienced
In a world-first, astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU), working with NASA and an international team of researchers, have captured the first moments of a supernova – the explosive death of stars – in detail never-before-seen. NASA’s Kepler space telescope captured the data in 2017. The ANU researchers recorded the initial burst of light that is seen as the