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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, 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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Thursday, 22 Jun 2017
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A drugs expert from ANU is ran an Australia-first workshop on medicinal cannabis for doctors in Melbourne.

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Friday, 16 Jun 2017
  • Research story

Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have identified 185 sites in South Australia potentially suitable for pumped hydro storage

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Friday, 16 Jun 2017
  • Academic profile

ANU scientist Graham Farquhar first Australian to win Kyoto Prize

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Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017
  • News

Four ANU science students are getting ready to leave the Canberra winter behind for a two-week study tour in Indonesia.

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Tuesday, 13 Jun 2017
  • Analysis and opinion

This short video puts recent climate change and carbon dioxide emissions into the context of the past 800,000 years.

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Thursday, 08 Jun 2017
  • Research story

ANU scientists have found that independent estimates from geology and biology agree on the timing of the breakup of the Pangaea supercontinent

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