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Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth’s core deepens understanding of planet’s magnetic field

A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometres beneath our feet within Earth’s liquid core has been discovered by ANU scientists, providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet’s magnetic field.

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Tuesday, 12 Jun 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

With a rollicking story to set the scene, this piece explores the notion of population health – what is it, and why does it even matter?

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Tuesday, 12 Jun 2018
  • Student blog

You might think that you need to head bush to see Australia’s best birdlife but you can find them amidst the labs and lecture theatres on ANU campus.

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Friday, 08 Jun 2018
  • News

Christopher Hagan, a first year Indigenous medical student at ANU has been awarded the 2018 Peter Sharp scholarship.

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Friday, 08 Jun 2018
  • News

A research team involving ANU has invented a system that could be developed into a portable drug-testing kit.

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Thursday, 07 Jun 2018
  • News

CPAS staff and students descended en masse to Dunedin, New Zealand, for the Public Communication of Science and Technology network’s biannnual conference.

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Thursday, 07 Jun 2018
  • News

Scientists from ANU have designed tiny optical sensors that allows doctors to medically diagnose people's health in real time.

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Wednesday, 06 Jun 2018
  • News

A study led by ANU has discovered how a mother knows her chicks and can spot an imposter in her nest, even if it looks almost identical to her chicks.

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Wednesday, 06 Jun 2018
  • News

Education and research are some of the biggest contributors to the ACT economy and the ACT Government has recognised this in its 2018-19 Budget.

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Friday, 01 Jun 2018

Sarah Richards' vibrant paintings are a warm welcome to students, staff and visitors in the Peter Baume Building.

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