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Islands are engines of linguistic diversity, study shows

Islands drive language change and generate language diversity in similar ways to how they drive species diversity, according to new research from ANU that analysed languages from over 13,000 inhabited islands.

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Minette Salmon
Tuesday, 11 Jul 2017
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It was while looking down a microscope that Minette Salmon made a huge breakthrough.

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Tuesday, 04 Jul 2017
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Scientists at ANU have designed a new nano material, opening the door to technology that protects astronauts in space from harmful radiation.

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Monday, 03 Jul 2017
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I know a guy who is really good at his job. His job—or maybe it’s more like his life’s mission—is to never pay for food.

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Monday, 03 Jul 2017
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When I was growing up, it was difficult for me to choose a study path that wasn’t defined by my parents.

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Friday, 30 Jun 2017
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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
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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
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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
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For her PhD project, Wenjie Yang has asked her supervisor for a lot of gold.

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Monday, 26 Jun 2017
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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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