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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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Friday, 02 Feb 2018
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A new international study involving ANU has found a plane of dwarf galaxies orbiting around Centaurus A.

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Friday, 02 Feb 2018
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A team of Australian scientists have found a new way to use radio telescopes to peer into deep space.

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Thursday, 01 Feb 2018
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ANU will play a major role in the Taipan galaxy survey, which will for the first time measure the current expansion rate of the Universe.

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Tuesday, 30 Jan 2018
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Stargazers are in for a once in a 150-year treat this week, with a super red blue Moon illuminating the night sky on January 31.

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Friday, 26 Jan 2018
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Distinguished members of the ANU science and health community have been recognised in the 2018 Australia Day Honours for their contribution to Australia.

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Thursday, 25 Jan 2018
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ANU congratulates distinguished scientist and ANU Professor Graham Farquhar AO for being named the 2018 Senior Australian of the Year.

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Wednesday, 24 Jan 2018
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ANU is working alongside other leading institutions to ensure the women are better represented in STEMM.

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Tuesday, 23 Jan 2018
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A new study involving ANU has designed a new and simpler climate model that gives a picture of how humanity is tracking to avoid global warming this century.

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Thursday, 18 Jan 2018
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A new study led by ANU has found that the building blocks of many iconic buildings were made by microbes that lived up to 200 million years ago.

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