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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, 01 May 2018
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A landmark study from ANU has found that a vital forest in Victoria faces imminent collapse, which poses a major threat to Melbourne's water supply.

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Friday, 27 Apr 2018
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A study led by The ANU has retraced the evolutionary history of a modern enzyme with a technique called ancestral protein reconstruction.

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Thursday, 26 Apr 2018
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Researchers from The ANU have developed a seed-collection strategy to help make trees or even food crops more resilient to future climate change.

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Tuesday, 24 Apr 2018
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A new international study involving ANU has found that galaxies grow bigger and puffier as they age.

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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"This study gives top priority to species with no close relatives.”

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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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