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Dr Samantha McGaughey inside a greenhouse with plants

Nature inspires ANU tech to help recover trillions of dollars in critical resources

An advanced filtration system inspired by nature that can recover untapped critical resources such as copper and lithium from mining waste is being developed by ANU scientists.

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Representation of quantum-entangled photons
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2025
  • News

Incredibly sensitive imaging technique – quantum ghost imaging – enabled by a metamaterial a hundred times thinner than a hair.

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Monday, 17 Feb 2025
  • Research story

ANU scientist Professor Caitlin Byrt is harnessing the power of plants to create a sustainable future for people and the planet.

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View of the Pacific Ocean from the International Space Station.
Monday, 17 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

A new study of rock samples from the floor of the Pacific Ocean has found a strange increase in the radioactive isotope beryllium-10 from 10 million years ago. This finding opens new pathways for geologists to date past events gleaned from deep within the oceans.

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Thursday, 13 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Professor Mark Howden will deliver his final State of the Climate address at the 2025 ANU Climate Update.

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Commencement speech
Tuesday, 11 Feb 2025
  • News

At the 2025 ANU Commencement Address, TV presenter and graduate Lee Constable encouraged new students to figure out how to ignore certain advice.

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stone wall
Friday, 07 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

An "earthquake swarm" iscurrently affecting the Greek island of Santorini and other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea. How exactly does an “earthquake swarm” happen?

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A woman in a graduation hat and gown smiling at the Canberra
Thursday, 06 Feb 2025
  • Student profile

Dr Natalie Gordon's 'life 1.0' included a teaching career and a stint as a nun - then she got cancer. "As a cancer survivor, you take life more seriously," she says. "I’ve got my time again. So what would I like to do?"

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Woman in graduation gown and hat smiling
Thursday, 06 Feb 2025
  • Student profile

ANU graduate Sonali Varma says Australia must facilitate community for young people struggling with isolation and loneliness.

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A pixelated representation of 'the cloud' and computational data
Thursday, 06 Feb 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Without climate and weather models we would be flying blind, both for short-term weather events and for our long-term future. But how do they work – and how are they different?

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