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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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Monday, 30 Jan 2023
  • Media release

Coercive control is a pattern of controlling behaviours and asserting dominance within an intimate relationship. While it has become a much talked about topic, less discussion has focused on children, says ANU Researchers.   

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Woman in lab with small plant
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023
  • News

Scientists from ANU are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource-rich wastewater.

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Illustration of quantum entanglement
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

New research published in Nature Physics, outlines a way to achieve more accurate measurements of microscopic objects using quantum computers. This could prove useful in a huge range of next-generation technologies, including biomedical sensing, laser ranging and quantum communications.

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Woman at a desk with robot posters in background
Tuesday, 17 Jan 2023
  • Academic profile

Dr Jürgens has the “beautiful and challenging” task of combining the two very different academic cultures of science and humanities.

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Friday, 13 Jan 2023
  • News

A new discovery could help the human immune system “see and destroy” the cells behind killer diseases like lung cancer.  

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Two mean in front of lab equipment
Friday, 13 Jan 2023
  • News

New research led by a team of ANU scientists has outlined a way to achieve more accurate measurements of microscopic objects using quantum computers.

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Man holds a small fish aquarium
Thursday, 12 Jan 2023
  • Research story

As campus takes a break, we have a look at some of the science which never stops – and the people who keep it running, every day of the year.

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People's gumboots in a flood
Thursday, 12 Jan 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Earth’s water cycle is clearly changing. Globally, the air is getting hotter and drier, which means droughts and risky fire conditions are developing faster and more frequently a new report on the global water cycle concludes.

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African elephant at a waterhole
Saturday, 07 Jan 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

The African savanna elephant is listed as endangered. If the situation doesn’t change, Africa – indeed, the world – may lose one of its most iconic animal species.

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