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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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Tuesday, 09 May 2017
  • Research story

ANU scientists say the early Earth was likely to be barren, flat and almost entirely under water with a few small islands

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Monday, 08 May 2017

Plant scientist Professor Susanne von Caemmerer has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in the UK.

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Friday, 05 May 2017
  • Student blog

Scientists will take a stand when people lose their sense of judgment on science.

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Thursday, 04 May 2017
  • Research story

A study led by ANU has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world's biggest and most active volcanoes formed in Hawaii.

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Friday, 28 Apr 2017
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ANU biologists have named an unlikely pair of plants after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, the stars of the 1988 movie Twins.

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Thursday, 27 Apr 2017
  • News

The Australian National University (ANU) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are helping make science more exciting and accessible across Africa.

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Monday, 24 Apr 2017
  • Student blog

A goddess with curves better than any beauty queen. I call her Sully, our own Miss World.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Friday, 21 Apr 2017
  • Analysis and opinion

A symposium of energy experts has called for a national discussion on nuclear options, including mining, power generation and waste storage.

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Thursday, 20 Apr 2017
  • Research story

A new study on UHT milk is helping scientists to better understand Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes

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