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Four academics, including Dr Tristan Reekie from the Research School of Chemistry, have been recognised with prestigious ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.
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News | 16 Oct 2020
Supergiant star Betelgeuse smaller, closer than first thought
Lately the supergiant star has been behaving strangely.
News | 16 Oct 2020
New benchmark to protect biodiversity after bushfires
Naturally disturbed forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world.
News | 13 Oct 2020
Star spotted being ripped apart by Black Hole
Astronomers have spotted a rare phenomenon - a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole in a process called "spaghettification".
Analysis and opinion | 13 Oct 2020
‘You wake up with lab-engineered coffee’: how our imaginations can help decide Earth’s future
Achieving a radically different tomorrow will require more than a purely technocratic approach. So now, imagine you are in the year 2050...
Analysis and opinion | 13 Oct 2020
We looked at 35 years of rainfall and learnt how droughts start in the Murray-Darling Basin
To fully understand why droughts begin, persist and end, we need to answer the question: where does Australia’s rainfall come from? It may seem basic, but the answer isn't so simple.
News | 8 Oct 2020
Thinning forests no defence against fires
The scientific evidence showed that across almost every forest age and type, thinning made little difference.
Analysis and opinion | 8 Oct 2020
Every year in Australia, nature grows 8 new trees for you — but that alone won’t fix climate change
Trees in Australia are many, varied and sometimes huge. But how many are there exactly? And how does their number change over time?
News | 7 Oct 2020
Landmark voyage to help uncover Earth’s deep secrets
A team of Australian researchers are about to set off on a landmark voyage to discover more about the Earth beneath our oceans.
Career story | 6 Oct 2020
As bushfires ravaged the country, space coordination expert Jennifer Zhu reported for duty
ANU graduate Jennifer Zhu is helping grow Australia’s space industry.
News | 1 Oct 2020
New partnership to help stop catastrophic bushfires
Optus and The Australian National University (ANU) have joined forces to develop a revolutionary national system that aims to detect bushfires early.
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