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Two photos. The left photo is of Professor Naomi McClure-Griffith in front of outdoor astronomy facilities. The second photo is of Li Yusen holding a camera outside near the ocean.

National recognition for Australian astronomers innovating how we explore the cosmos

The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) honoured six astronomers at its Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide this week, including two ANU scientists.

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bird over ocean
Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records. What drove this unprecedented marine heatwave?

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using a bioprinter in a lab
Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • Research story

These scientists can 3D-print living cells – a first step to printing our own organs.

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Xiwen
Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • News

From Weihai to Canberra: Our Journey Towards PhD at ANU

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Headshot of a woman
Thursday, 05 Jun 2025
  • Staff profile

Many parents may look to restart their careers as their children grow older, but how many are willing to sign up to a four year program with the view to working in psychiatry.

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fibre optics
Tuesday, 03 Jun 2025
  • News

Electronics may not be the future of technology, according to ANU physicist Dr Kirill Koshelev, who is exploring photonic alternatives.

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Close up of coral reef
Tuesday, 03 Jun 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

New research reveals how the Great Barrier Reef in northern Australia responded to a dramatic rise in sea level some 13,000 to 10,000 years ago.

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future crops
Friday, 30 May 2025
  • Research story

Take a look at the next generation of crop science in the field, as scientists tour an Agricultural Institute in Wagga Wagga.

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Student outside
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
  • Student profile

When Mikayla Helms began documenting her grandmother’s nearly-lost language in Year 12, she started a journey to find her own voice – and a voice for future generations.

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Kepler 16b
Monday, 26 May 2025
  • News

Stars in close binary systems – pairs of stars orbiting each other at close range – can exhibit unexpectedly high levels of magnetic activity, according to Australian and international researchers.

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