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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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A laptop open with a job search website on the screen
Thursday, 24 Feb 2022
  • Media release

A new report by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) shows the number of available research jobs plummeted during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Close up of hand holding the heavy metal element bismuth, showing a crystal structure and iridescent surface.
Friday, 18 Feb 2022
  • Research story

If you find yourself at a barbecue with Dr Christoph Nitsche, you must ask him about heavy metal. No, not the head banging type of heavy metal; the type on the periodic table. It has an amazing range of potential uses, from fighting cancer to antibiotics.

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Rolling green fields at dawn
Monday, 14 Feb 2022
  • Research story

Making good food choices is necessary both for ourselves and for the planet, says plant scientist Professor Justin Borevitz.

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Dr Noelia Martinez Rey is standing inside the ruins of a telescope destroyed by bushfire.
Friday, 11 Feb 2022
  • News

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re taking a look at some of the amazing work underway at the ANU College of Science and Medicine.

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child ate feet of parent home schooling
Wednesday, 09 Feb 2022
  • Media release

Parents and caregivers who home-schooled children during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly higher levels of psychological distress compared to those who didn't, according to a new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

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Happy school student
Wednesday, 09 Feb 2022
  • Media release

Students' NAPLAN results are linked to far more than their time spent on homework, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Gradient Institute has found.

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Wednesday, 09 Feb 2022
  • Student profile

When Soumi Gopalakrishnan was five years old, she had open heart surgery in Sri Lanka and met the doctor who changed her life. 

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Ebe Ganon stands outside, looking at the camera with a slight smile. She wears glasses, has short red-brown hair and a funky-looking shirt.
Tuesday, 08 Feb 2022
  • Student profile

Ebe Ganon - a queer, disabled student who completed her arts and science degrees in 2020 whilst managing illness challenges and full-time work - finally had her walk-across-stage experience following a long wait due to the pandemic.

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Mountain ranges
Friday, 04 Feb 2022
  • Media release

Giant mountain ranges at least as high as the Himalayas and stretching up to 8,000 kilometres across entire supercontinents played a crucial role in the evolution of early life on Earth.

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