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Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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Monday, 27 Aug 2018
  • News

Australians generally trust scientists and the work they're doing, according to a new survey by researchers at The Australian National University.

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Thursday, 23 Aug 2018
  • News

They say leaders are born not made, but it seems the opposite is true for queen bees, according to a new study by researchers from ANU

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Kambri university precinct at night with lights.
Wednesday, 22 Aug 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

The National Energy Guarantee appears to promise the certainty that experts have desperately sought for. But beware: there is a renewable energy train coming.

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Wednesday, 22 Aug 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

It’s been a year since ripples from a colliding pair of dead stars tickled the gravitational wave detectors of the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo facilities.

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Friday, 17 Aug 2018
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Age-related decline, can occur subtly and slowly for some individuals, while for others it happens much faster. A researcher from ANU is trying to find out why.

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Thursday, 16 Aug 2018
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Australian scientists have invented a new ultra-thin device that can turn invisible light into the visible and change the colour of light,

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Thursday, 16 Aug 2018
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An academic at ANU has dated an ancient portrait of Henry VIII using specialised scanning technology and his expertise in annual tree-rings.

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Tuesday, 14 Aug 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Many of us stare in the face of such disaster, and feel helpless. Learning what actually happens during an earthquake could help you feel better prepared.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Monday, 13 Aug 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Outside my office window, two skilled workers complete a hard and dirty job. They’re cutting the felled trunk of a tree into small enough pieces to be thrown in

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