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Find out about the latest news, announcements and stories about science at ANU.
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.
Read the articleNew research has found the successful end to the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa was due to a coordinated response and the accepted traditional measures of control used in past outbreaks.
Dr Maja Adamska is flipping through a textbook, and stops to show a photo of what looks like a lumpy blob.
“Before you go travelling next time, make sure you come to me for some tips.”
A team of international scientists has quantified the threat that climate change poses to nine staple food crops in sub-Saharan Africa and outlined actions and timelines needed to adapt to head off the risk of crop and food shortages.
The University has used International Women's Day to strengthen its commitment to gender equity.
“For my research project, I’m part of a team looking at climate change that took place 40 to 50 million years ago, when the Earth transitioned from ‘greenhouse’ to ‘icehouse’.
A culture that is overtly anti-sexist can still implicitly associate science with masculinism, according to CPAS academic Lindy Orthia and anthropologist Rachel Morgain.