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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, 27 Feb 2018
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Stars in our galaxy are likely to have been part of the Milky Way before being pulled away by an invading satellite galaxy, a study involving ANU has found.

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Friday, 23 Feb 2018
  • Student profile

Ram Parameswaran looked all over the world before choosing to study the Master of Energy Change degree at ANU.

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Friday, 23 Feb 2018
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A study by ANU has found Australia can easily meet its 2030 carbon emissions target by replacing coal-fired power stations with renewables at zero net costs.

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Friday, 23 Feb 2018
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Meet Science at ANU PhD candidate Donna Belder and see how her research is contributing to birdlife conservation.

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Thursday, 22 Feb 2018
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ANU research suggests natural rainfall variation is so great that it could take a human lifetime for significant climate signals to appear.

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Tuesday, 13 Feb 2018
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ANU scientists are helping to solve the mystery of the world’s oldest large fossils of strange organisms that lived more than 500 millions years ago.

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Tuesday, 13 Feb 2018
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The Australian National University (ANU) has appointed astronomer Dr Chris Lidman as the first Director of the ANU Siding Spring Observatory.

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Monday, 12 Feb 2018
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Meet Karlie Noon, who is studying her Masters of Astronomy and Astrophysics at ANU.

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Thursday, 08 Feb 2018
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New research involving ANU demonstrated a long-theorised nuclear effect, in a feat that will help scientists understand how stars evolve and produce elements.

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