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Two women in a lab

Nanoscale tent makes diabetes breath test a reality

A new breath-testing device, developed at ANU, could supersede the finger-prick that is a daily burden for people with diabetes, who need to monitor their blood glucose.

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Murray River
Tuesday, 28 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This week, the Senate is debating changes to Australia’s most important water laws. These changes seek to rescue the ailing A$13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan to improve the health of our nation’s largest river system.

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Fish on a reef
Friday, 24 Nov 2023
  • News

Marine animals across the world and land animals living in tropical climates are being pushed to their physiological limits as they struggle to adapt to rising temperatures sparked by human-caused climate change.

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Man next to a plant
Thursday, 23 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Colombian scientist Professor Luis Miguel Renjifo fills us in on his 40-year-long career in bird conservation.

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Mangrove swamp
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023
  • News

The remarkable ability of mangrove forests to remember recent droughts could leave them more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

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Man using a blackboard
Wednesday, 22 Nov 2023
  • Academic profile

We asked Associate Professor Pierre Portal from ANU Mathematical Sciences Institute to describe why the blackboard is such an integral part of his working life, and the enjoyment of mathematics.

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Isha Singhal
Monday, 20 Nov 2023
  • Student blog

When I enrolled in my science degree at ANU, I was sure I wanted to focus just on chemistry. Then, when it came time to choose my courses, I scrolled through my options and saw there was so much more to science than I ever realised.

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Heidi Parkes
Monday, 20 Nov 2023
  • Student blog

Heidi Parkes completed a Master of Science Communication. During her studies she participated in a pilot mentor program for her master’s research course.

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Sea ice
Monday, 20 Nov 2023
  • News

Using historical records from around Australia, an international team of researchers have put forward the most accurate prediction to date of past Antarctic ice sheet melt, providing a more realistic forecast of future sea level rise.

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bright sun
Friday, 17 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

With an El Niño declared and global temperatures rising, meteorologist Clem Davis explains what weather might be in store for Australians this summer.

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