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Dr Saul Newman has uncovered the “secret” to living to 110

It turns out minestrone soup isn't the answer to a long life. 

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Following a Blue Zone lifestyle is purported to help extend your lifespan. But do the numbers add up?

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Research projects

This repository shows a sample of science, health and medicine research at ANU. Visit our research school websites for more detail.

Jyotirao Wankhede
Tue, 05 Nov 2024

Jyotirao Wankhede completed a Master of Forestry (Advanced) at the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

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Sunlight through clouds
Wed, 30 Oct 2024

The risks of solar geoengineering will be magnified if critics are ignored and researchers are allowed to self-regulate.

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Farm machinery
Tue, 29 Oct 2024

A technique known as “enhanced rock weathering” promises to remove billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere. But it’s crucial to be able to measure how much CO₂ is captured.

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Cancer
Mon, Nov 11 2024, 4:30am

Imagine a world where we can treat cancer with pinpoint accuracy, targeting only the cancer cells and leaving healthy cells untouched. Presented by Associate Professor Tamas Fischer & Associate Professor Marian Burr.

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Astronomical Observations.
Tue, Nov 12 2024, 4:30pm

Looking at the universe through the Earth’s atmosphere is, for an astronomer, like viewing an art masterpiece from the bottom of a swimming pool. Presented by Dr Noelia Martinez Rey

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Data science, machine learning
Wed, Nov 13 2024, 4:30pm

Widespread application of genome data to better understand human genetic diseases has provided so much information that the field of genetics is now very much a data science. Presented by Dr Dan Andrews

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