UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD AND TRANSLATING FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCHExploring vision in animalsVirtual plant cell explores the inner world of a plantARC Centre of Excellence contributes to international effort in gravitational scienceOne step closer to understanding why nerves degenerateBreakthrough technique developed to make ultra-thin metal oxidesWORKING WITH INDUSTRY AND GENERATING ECONOMIC IMPACTSResearchers helping raspberry farmers to improve yield and qualityResearchers grow world-first Panama disease-resistant bananasUnlocking the food value chainWorld-first technology will lead to simpler commercial production of rock lobstersLow cost precision agriculture for Aussie farmersDEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIESThe future of robotics—seeing and understandingSuperlaser to safeguard AustraliaNew nanomaterials open the door for innovationsStretchable metal oxide films herald a revolution in wearable electronicsShark-deterrent surfboardsADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENTPreserving mammals in northern Australian savannahsCentre of Excellence harnessing the power of warm climate cropsResearchers uncover mercury contamination riskResearchers working to protect our wetlandsNew microbe capability uncovered in antarctic conditionsSUPPORTING INDIGENOUS RESEARCHIndigenous ear health and phonological awarenessThe story of outback native mounted policeSonglines—tracking the Seven SistersReigniting the Noongar language through songUncovering a new history of Australian habitationSTRIVING FOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OUTCOMESResearch increases foster carer placementsShining a light on the invisible farmerBig data and social media—impacts on very young childrenHelping children with autism reach their full potentialDesigning the classrooms to match 21st century teachingIMPROVING HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGStaple cereal grain to help battle chronic diseaseRevolutionary silk membranes to repair perforated eardrumsLight therapy providing relief for troubled sleep patterns in teensAn ideal way for Australia to lead the world in biophotonicsAustralia’s life scientist of the year delves deep into the mysteries of heritability Publication informationISSN - 2209-6000 (Print)Published: August 2018The Australian Research Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them, their cultures and Elders past, present and future.Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this publication may contain names and images of deceased persons.© Commonwealth of Australia 2018All material presented on this website is provided under a CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence with the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the Australian Research Council (ARC) logo, images, signatures and where otherwise stated. The details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website as is the full legal code for the CC Attribution BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.Front cover image:Aerial drone flying over wheat field. Image credit: The University of South Australia.Inside cover image:Saltmarsh wetland. Image credit: The University of Newcastle.Back cover image:Songlines are the ways of passing on knowledge from Nation to Nation right across the continent. Minyari artists camp (front from left) May Wokka Chapman, Thelma Judson, Mulyatingki Marney, Karen Rogers, Ngalangka Nola Taylor, Nancy Martu Jakulyukulyu (back) Renelle Simpson, Rachael Handley. National Museum of Australia Photo: Rebecca Dagna.