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Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet

New research shows that teeth contain a week-by-week climatic history of their owner’s childhood.

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Thursday, 09 Jun 2016
  • News

A collaboration between Australian and New Zealand medical schools working to advance Indigenous health initiatives has received international recognition for its achievements.

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Monday, 06 Jun 2016
  • Student profile

Juliet Kirby wants more girls to share in the glow of pride—and plasma—she experiences as a physics student at ANU. Juliet Kirby can talk about physics until she’s purple in the face.

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Friday, 03 Jun 2016
  • News

ANU has honoured its finest teachers at the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Education.

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David Stock, Forestry student
Friday, 03 Jun 2016
  • Student profile

“I have a background in straight science so it was really interesting for me to do some forest management courses, looking at how you balance the ecologically best option with what’s applicable in the real world."

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Friday, 03 Jun 2016
  • Research story

The Universe is expanding faster than expected, a study involving ANU has found.

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Friday, 03 Jun 2016
  • Career story

“I never want to leave Mount Stromlo! It’s really serene and quiet, so you get a lot of work done.

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Thursday, 02 Jun 2016
  • Research story

Scientists studying the genes that enable tropical butterflies to mimic each other's colourful warning markings find an egg-production gene, cortex, also controls wing colouring.

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TomShaw_0_0
Thursday, 02 Jun 2016
  • Student profile

I didn’t have undergraduate training in cellular neuroscience so the Master program was challenging at first, but it’s exactly what I want to do, so that’s kept me motivated. The teachers have all been great and very supportive too.

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Monday, 30 May 2016
  • News

A new study has found that many bird species lay their eggs earlier when spring is warmer, but that the timing has no damaging impact on their overall numbers.

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