A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found that plants are able to forget stressful weather events to rapidly recover. The study confirms the research team's hypothesis for this work published last year, and the findings could help scientists better understand how plants...

The world's most important protein is getting an upgrade. Despite it being the most abundant protein in the world, we are still getting to the roots of how Rubisco, the protein at the heart of photosynthesis, works. As a critical component in the 3.5 billion-year-old photosynthesis process of...

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found the creation of a Great Forest National Park would deliver the best environmental and economic returns to Victoria from its Central Highlands. They found the economic benefits of the native forests outweighed the economic benefits...

Researchers from the University of Sydney are modelling a form of nuclear fusion to understand how it can one day be used as a source of energy. Dr Ben Thornber says "Inertial Confinement Fusion provides a potential pathway towards utilisation of fusion power as an energy source." This method of...