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Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet

New research shows that teeth contain a week-by-week climatic history of their owner’s childhood.

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Tuesday, 12 Apr 2016
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An ANU scientist is helping set up an international network to use surveillance camera networks and drone data to spy on trees.

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Thursday, 07 Apr 2016
  • Research story

An international team of scientists has found evidence of a series of massive supernova explosions near our solar system, which showered the Earth with radioactive debris.

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Computer model of neurons firing in a brain
Wednesday, 06 Apr 2016
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The human brain is by far the most powerful supercomputer on the planet. Understanding how it works will help us fixing it in the event of a neurological disease.

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Wednesday, 06 Apr 2016
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My Masters isn’t directly related to my work; it’s more about being challenged and studying something I’m interested in. But nuclear knowledge, related to mining, storage and defence for example, is going to be more and more in demand in Australia over the next five to twenty years, and it’s important to have people who can understand the concepts and communicate them.

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Friday, 01 Apr 2016
Thursday, 24 Mar 2016
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 A new study on Australian slang has found that using Australian slang words like 'ambo', 'uggies' or 'mobes' increases your likability among fellow Australians.

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Thursday, 24 Mar 2016
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Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have found current approaches to controlled hazard-reduction burns could have adverse effects on the genetic diversity of animal and plant populations.

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Tuesday, 22 Mar 2016
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"From my first day on the mountain I was made to feel like I belong. The astronomers are wonderfully friendly, supportive and knowledgeable."

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Tuesday, 22 Mar 2016
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Astronomers have captured the earliest minutes of two exploding stars and for the first time seen a shockwave generated by a star's collapsing core.

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