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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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Friday, 30 Sep 2016
  • News

Three-dimensional prints of a 400 million year old fish fossil from around Lake Burrinjuck in southeast Australia reveal the possible evolutionary origins of human teeth, according to new research by The ANU and QLD Museum.

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Thursday, 29 Sep 2016
  • Research story

Scientists at ANU are working with researchers in France to develop a new way to detect and monitor breast cancer with a simple blood test.

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Thursday, 29 Sep 2016
  • News

Human-caused climate change is robbing crucial rain from southern parts of Australia by shifting Southern Ocean westerly winds towards Antarctica, according to a new study.

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Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016
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Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have brought quantum computing a step closer to reality by stopping light in a new experiment.

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Saturday, 24 Sep 2016
  • Academic profile

Dr Christopher Fulton sometimes spends six to eight hours a day underwater, assessing how plants and animals in the ocean respond to environmental shifts such as climate change.

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Thursday, 22 Sep 2016
  • News

An internationally-recognised scientist who has designed instruments for observatories around the world has been appointed the new Director of the Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre at Mount Stromlo.

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Thursday, 22 Sep 2016
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A partnership between a plant scientist and a teacher has resulted in a trip to East Timor, to deliver a three-day workshop to 40 teachers.

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Thursday, 22 Sep 2016
  • Academic profile

There aren’t many science careers that let you research pretty much whatever you want, wherever you want. Welcome to the life of a science communicator. It’s a tough job, but Dr Will Grant just has to do it.

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Thursday, 22 Sep 2016
  • Student blog

One of the many unique things about the ANU is its strong connections to business, government and universities alike.

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