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Pushing the boundaries of gravitational wave detection

Here's what it felt like to be part of the 'discovery of the century'.

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Gecko

You've heard of legless lizards, but have you heard of sexless lizards?

Instead of mating, the desert-dwelling Bynoe’s gecko clones itself. Biologist, Kate O'Hara, researches the genomics behind these unusual, asexual lizards.

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Scientist in full PPE in a clean room lab

Researchers at ANU played a pivotal role in the first detection of gravitational waves. Here's what it felt like to be involved in such a groundbreaking global scientific discovery.

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Australian National University
Fri, 06 Dec 2024

Remarkable ANU staff have been celebrated for their achievements at the annual Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor awards ceremony.

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Diego Avi
Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Diego Avi completed his master’s degree in Environmental Science at the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

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Golden light on river and vegetation
Mon, 02 Dec 2024

Australian scientists have just released the most comprehensive report card to date on the health of Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin. It shows that government policies from the past decade have mostly failed to improve outcomes for people and nature along the river system.

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