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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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A nose for ecology

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100 years of Mount Stromlo Observatory

This year, the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of being a world-renowned community of researchers exploring the heavens.

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A bowl of soup, with numbers floating in the soup. There is also a spoon with a whole in it, the soup is spilling out from the hole with the number 100+.

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

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

The Joker
Thu, 03 Oct 2024

What can we learn from the Joker character about our cultural fascination with duplication and disintegration?

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Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Forge Photonics, a start up company using gravitational wave detection technology has launched, setting its sights on the $A120 billion global market for autonomous vehicle navigation systems.

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Pluto and one of its moons
Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Much mystery still surrounds Pluto and its moons. But in new research published in Nature Communications researchers announced they’ve found carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon.

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ADVENTURES
Tue, Oct 8 2024, 8:30am

Join CPAS partners Mulligans Flat for a WILD experience! As Ranger Matt says, “Through the magic of play, let us first gift children the wonder and enchantment of nature, so that they may discover and cherish its beauty, before they embark on the journey to protect it”.

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Astronomical Observations.
Tue, Oct 8 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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nacre
Thu, Oct 10 2024, 4:30pm

The extraordinary properties of 3D materials found in nature, including gecko fingerprints, nacre, bone, and other biological materials, place the synthesis and understanding of hierarchical structures at the leading edge of research. Presented by Dr Lucy Gloag

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