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Professor Pogson, who is the Head of Plant Sciences at the ANU Research School of Biology, received the honour at the Vice-Chancellor's Awards following a year of accolades including receiving the 2019 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers and...
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Associate Professor Joshua Mylne from UWA’s School of Molecular Sciences said the partnership would enable the development of innovative new solutions and discovery of more effective herbicide target proteins.
“Australia has some of the highest...
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The first day of the event saw PEB’s Science Communicator Karina Price speak as part of the Cool Jobs session, alongside the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)’s Natasha Hurley-Walker, and Leif Cocks from The Orangutan Project. Karina spoke...
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Exerts below are from Nanci's blog post for Peel Bright Minds. Read in full here.
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Written by Christiana Staudinger for the Austrian Science Fund FWF scilog magazine. Original article here.
It was my...
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The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed complex chemical signals are triggered when water lands on a plant to help it prepare for the dangers posed by rain. ...
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Originally published by ANU newsroom.
Drought tolerance is critically important in the face of climate change, population growth and...
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Researchers Jacinta Watkins and Barry Pogson from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology, Australian National University, together with others at ANU and their colleagues at the University of Adelaide, University of Sydney, and University of...
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I had the privilege of participating in the inaugural XR.edu Extended Reality Education Summit hosted by the Hale Institute of Innovation and Research this week. In recognising the emerging potential of virtual, augmented and related reality technologies to have...
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He said the project could help chart the future of Australian agriculture and food security.
"We know drought can drastically reduce yield for our crops and this threatens food security across the globe," said Professor Pogson.
"I aim...
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Professor Barry Pogson, Head of Plant Sciences at the ANU Research School of Biology, has won the 2019 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers.
Professor Pogson says his vision is to create strong links between researchers, industry...
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Over three fun filled days in August, PEB’s scientists from the University of Adelaide captured the curiosity of the crowds and connected with a younger generation, as well as many curious parents, on the importance of plants, their needs, and the future...
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The Rising Stars event showcases the breadth of research that takes place within the University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Science. Each Rising Star nominee is given three minutes to showcase their cutting-edge research.
Dr Kidd from the ARC...
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Strigolactones are plant hormones involved in reducing plant bushiness and increasing plant performance under sub-optimal growing conditions. A protein, D14, has been discovered as the receptor of strigolactones, but unusually it also acts as an enzyme that...
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Published in the journal Plant Physiology, the findings provide a deeper understanding of the mechanisms whereby plants sense how much and when to take in the essential nutrient,...
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The announcement comes as recognition of Professor Lister's pioneering epigenomics research, the study of the molecular code that controls gene activity. His accomplishments include generating the world’s first complete maps of the human epigenome, and...
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“This Conference aims to connect with people whose common goal is real-world solutions for global food production challenges, including scientists, regulators, growers, agri-businesses, students, policy makers, and other future-focused experts and leaders," says...
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School of Molecular Sciences group leader, and ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology's Monika Murcha has been awarded the esteemed Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) Jan Anderson Award for 2019.
In its second year, the Jan...
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You’ve probably heard how Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change everything: the way we work, the way we live, the way we play. Still, for every truly transformative technology, there are landfills of hoverboards, 3D televisions, Segways, and MiniDiscs – the...
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Vicilin is one of several very abundant seed proteins. The researchers from The University of Western Australia's School of Molecular Sciences and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology showed how several hundred million years ago, some...
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