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Friday, 27 Feb 2026
Discovery of tiny RNA fragments unlock giant potential for new autoimmune disease treatments
Extremely short, or tiny, fragments of RNA – working copies of our genetic code – play a critical role in keeping the immune system in check, preventing inflammation and the onset of autoimmune disease, according to an international team of researchers led by scientists from The Hudson Institute of Medical Research in collaboration with The Australian National University (ANU).
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025
A medal from the King: ANU plant science legends recognised
Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, now they're receiving one of the Commonwealth's top honours for their research.
Thursday, 16 Oct 2025
Australia’s rainforests first to switch from carbon sink to source
The trunks and branches of trees in Australia’s tropical rainforests – also known as woody biomass – have become a net source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to a new international study.
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11 Mar 2026 | 4 - 5pm
E&E PhD Exit seminar- Patterns and Limits of Phenotypic Plasticity in Guppies Across Ecological Contexts
Phenotypic plasticity is an important adaptation for organisms that live under fluctuating environmental conditions.
19 Mar 2026 | 1 - 2pm
E&E Seminar Series - Characterising gradual and punctuated evolution using phlyogenetics
The molecular clock hypothesis proposes that evolutionary change occurs as a temporally regular process, occurring at a rate that might fluctuate through time, but still remains more-or-less consistent.
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