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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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A poll has found 90 per cent of Australians think science has made life easier, but many also worry that new technologies have changed our way of life too fast.
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Scientists from ANU have helped to solve the mystery of what causes exploding stars, which are used to measure the accelerating expansion of the Universe.
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Research led by ANU has solved the mystery of how the first animals appeared on Earth, a pivotal moment for the planet without which humans would not exist.
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A new study from ANU on a 400 million year old fish fossil has found a jaw structure that is part of the evolutionary lineage linked to humans.
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It takes a couple of minutes to get from Mars to Earth. Assuming you stick to the speed limit.
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Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year.
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In the ANU Fenner School, where economists work alongside ecologists, and hydrologists alongside historians, researchers transform fieldwork into policy.
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Read about the Warramunga Seismic and Infrasound Research Station of the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences.