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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, 15 Dec 2017
  • Research story

Here are 12 Christmas gifts from our scientists: The highlights from ANU Science, Environment, Health and Medicine in 2017. See you next year!

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Thursday, 14 Dec 2017
  • Career story

David Kainer's PhD research at ANU has landed him a postdoctoral position at the largest science and energy laboratory within the US Department of Energy.

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Thursday, 14 Dec 2017
  • News

Indigenous school students with a passion for science are at ANU this week for the National Indigenous Science and Engineering Summer School.

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Thursday, 14 Dec 2017
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Shooting stars from the Geminid meteor shower will light up the night sky on Wednesday and Thursday nights, as Earth passes through the tail of an asteroid.

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Thursday, 14 Dec 2017
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Astronomers at ANU have created the most comprehensive map of the southern sky that can be viewed online by anyone around the world.

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Tuesday, 12 Dec 2017
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An international study on glass led by ANU and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris could lead to the development of shatter-proof mobile phone screens.

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Thursday, 07 Dec 2017
  • Impact story (giving)

Dr Julie Banfield from the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics is hunting for supermassive black holes in distant galaxies.

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Wednesday, 06 Dec 2017
  • News

ANU has won $12.8 million in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding.

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Wednesday, 06 Dec 2017
  • Research story

Researchers have developed machine learning to scan tens of thousands of job ads and found a large hidden job market for PhD graduates.

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