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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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Friday, 19 Aug 2016

ANU is looking for health professionals who want to join an elite team of public health specialist who rush to crises around the world to fight disease outbreaks.

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Friday, 19 Aug 2016
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Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to new ways to detect performance-enhancing drugs at the Olympics and other major sport events.

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Friday, 19 Aug 2016
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ANU led the Australian contribution to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in the observation confirming the existence of gravitational waves.

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Tuesday, 16 Aug 2016
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ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society's Dr Ceridwen Fraser has been named the ACT Scientist of the Year.

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Monday, 15 Aug 2016

Scouts ACT and the Research School of Chemistry at The Australian National University (ANU) co-hosted more than 1,000 Scouts and Guides for a day of fun chemistry on Saturday 13 August to help kick off National Science Week.

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Friday, 12 Aug 2016
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New psychology research has found a surprising new factor that can lift student NAPLAN scores by as many as 10 points.

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Friday, 12 Aug 2016
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"The scale and pace of urbanisation is simply unprecedented."

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Friday, 12 Aug 2016
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From some, an international environmental negotiation might seem like an incomprehensible acronym, but for Dr Luke Kemp, it’s as gripping as Game of Thrones.

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Friday, 12 Aug 2016
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Scientists have developed a new material based on graphene that could drive a revolution in medical implants and lightweight heat-resistant materials for car and aircraft engines.

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