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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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Wednesday, 23 Aug 2017
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Despite being the most abundant protein in the world, we are still getting to the roots of how Rubisco, the protein at the heart of photosynthesis, works.

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Dr Kai Chan
Monday, 21 Aug 2017

Meet Dr Kai Chan, the 2017 ACT Young Scientist of the Year.

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Monday, 21 Aug 2017
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A poll has found 90 per cent of Australians think science has made life easier, but many also worry that new technologies have changed our way of life too fast.

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Friday, 18 Aug 2017
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Scientists from ANU have helped to solve the mystery of what causes exploding stars, which are used to measure the accelerating expansion of the Universe.

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Thursday, 17 Aug 2017
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Research led by ANU has solved the mystery of how the first animals appeared on Earth, a pivotal moment for the planet without which humans would not exist.

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Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017
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A new study from ANU on a 400 million year old fish fossil has found a jaw structure that is part of the evolutionary lineage linked to humans.

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Friday, 11 Aug 2017
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Read about the Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station of the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences.

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Friday, 11 Aug 2017
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Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year.

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Friday, 11 Aug 2017
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It takes a couple of minutes to get from Mars to Earth. Assuming you stick to the speed limit.

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