Dr Julie Banfield
The Australian National University Astrophysics Super-massive black holes are a fundamental building block of galaxies like our own Milky Way. However, astronomers and physicists know little about how they form, grow to be a billion times the mass of our own Sun, and affect the formation of galaxies, stars, planets, and life. Dr Banfield’s research…
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The Australian National University Plant Sciences On a national level, drought decreases agricultural production and costs the Australian economy billions of dollars annually. What changes occur within a plant during drought? How do plants respond to save themselves? Dr Kai Chan has discovered a protein within plant cells that can sense drought, effectively acting like…
Read More »Dr Niruthikha Mahendran
University of Canberra Neurological Physiotherapy Imagine, if we could prescribe exercise in the same way we prescribe medication? Dr Mahendran’s research primarily explores the concept of physical activity as the new ‘drug’ to assist people with stroke to overcome health complications and reduce their risk of chronic diseases and new ways of optimising the way…
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The Australian National University Child Clinical Psychology Childhood behaviour problems, such as aggression, defiance and rule breaking, can cause a lot of distress to children, families and schools. If not properly addressed early on, behaviour problems in childhood can escalate over time and considerably decrease an individual’s quality of life from childhood through to adulthood….
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