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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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A fossil in a grey rock
Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022
  • News

The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550 million years ago has unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors, according to scientists from ANU.

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Kambri university precinct at night with lights.
Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022
  • Analysis and opinion

On November 21 2022 an earthquake near the Indonesian city of Cianjur in West Java caused at least 268 deaths and damaged 22,000 buildings. This event should serve as a wake-up call to improve building practices in Indonesia, because we know it’s not a question of if but when.

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Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022
  • News

In high school biology, students are taught the central concept of genetics in a very simple way: DNA makes RNA, RNA makes protein, and protein makes life. ANU Researchers claim we're only scratching the surface of their potential to improve human health.

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Two researchers pose
Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022
  • News

Two leading researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) who are battling catastrophic climate change and killer infectious diseases are winners in the 2022 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science.

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Orange bellied parrot juveniles in a calico bag
Monday, 21 Nov 2022
  • News

Animals bred in captivity can experience significant changes to their bodies, behaviour and health, which affects their chances of survival when they’re released into the wild, a new review from ANU researchers has shown.

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Man hold piece of wood in front of Micro CT equipment
Friday, 18 Nov 2022
  • News

The ARC Training Centre for Multiscale 3D Imaging, Modelling and Manufacturing, M3D Innovation is using a "disruptive" digital imaging, analysis, modelling and manufacturing technology developed at ANU for more than 15 years.

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Blue background with illustrated science icons in bright colours. Text reads, LGBTQ+ STEM day
Friday, 18 Nov 2022
  • News


Discover the contributions that LGBTQIA+ people in STEM make, and the barriers people can face.

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Glider poking head from tree hollow
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2022
Jack Simpson
Monday, 14 Nov 2022
  • Career story

Jack Simpson tracked the movements of honeybees for his PhD, now he’s a director of an energy economics company.

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