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Farm dam

Better dams offer major benefits to farmers and livestock

Managing the water quality of farm dams is critical to the health of livestock as well as boosting crop production, according to new research from the ANU Sustainable Farms group.

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Friday, 30 Jun 2017
  • Student profile

As a kid growing up in New Zealand, Jackson Dowie was fascinated by nuclear physics, like his Kiwi predecessor Ernest Rutherford.

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Thursday, 29 Jun 2017
  • Research story

New research from ANU shows when it comes to percussion, the palm cockatoo is the animal kingdom’s match for Ringo Starr or Phil Collins.

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Wednesday, 28 Jun 2017
  • Research story

Scientists say disrupting the ability of insects to smell the scent of food and potential mates may offer a way to protect humans from deadly diseases.

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Tuesday, 27 Jun 2017
  • Student profile

For her PhD project, Wenjie Yang has asked her supervisor for a lot of gold.

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Monday, 26 Jun 2017
  • Research story

A research team led by ANU has found a new way to help plants better survive drought by enhancing their natural ability to preserve water.

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • News

ANU has officially opened the Siding Spring Observatory lodge that was rebuilt after the 2013 bushfires.

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • Research story

Scientists from ANU have combined biological data with climate data to provide a clearer understanding of what causes coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • Research story

"The future of the iconic river red gum is unclear even without taking the further effects of climate change into account." - Dr Carsten Kulheim

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Friday, 23 Jun 2017
  • Student blog

Science student, Brody Hannan, shares his experiences at the British High Commission.

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