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Free as a bird: how forensic genomics is helping to stop wildlife trafficking

Dubbed "CSI, but for parrots", Dr George Olah is creating a forensic genomic toolkit which will help authorities to track the routes of illegally traded birds poached from the wild in Indonesia.

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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Astronomers from ANU, other Australian institutions and Europe have mapped the chemical profiles of 350,000 stars in the Milky Way.

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“Most of us think the benefits of science have outweighed the harmful effects.”

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“It feels great to know that our approach was the right one.”

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“This small star might help to answer one of the Universe’s big mysteries.”

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“650 million years ago, there was a revolution of ecosystems.”

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Tuesday, 17 Apr 2018
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“We saw the light from a fireball blasting out from the neutron star collision.”

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Friday, 13 Apr 2018
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The ANU is partnering with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to attempt to break a stargazing Guinness World Records.

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Thursday, 12 Apr 2018
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The Australian National University (ANU) is taking a lead role in preparing the next international climate assessment.

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Thursday, 12 Apr 2018
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Separating fact from fiction in the age of alternate facts is becoming increasingly difficult, and now a new study has helped reveal why.

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