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Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration

The detection of energy signals from strong winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean which travel through the Earth’s core could enhance understanding of our solar system, according to new ANU research.

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Impression of hot purple and orange gas surrounding a supermassive black hole in space.
Thursday, 27 Mar 2025
  • News

Scientists have detected radio signals from hot gas surrounding a supermassive black hole that existed 12.9 billion years ago, according to new research from an international team of scientists.

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Friday, 21 Mar 2025
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Two new solvent recycler machines, dubbed Molly and Wolly, will save approximately 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere each year from our chemistry labs.

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Foraminifera
Wednesday, 19 Mar 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

A new study reveals how much CO₂ was released to the atmosphere from the polar Southern Ocean in a period of rapid global warming between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago – and what factors were responsible.

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A rock with a fish fossil held in the palm of a hand
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025
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A new species of fish that lived in Australian freshwater lakes and rivers about 15 million years ago has been named after the researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) who played a key role in its discovery.

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Water cycle and a deep ocean crust sample
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025
  • News

As Dr Dominik Koll was investigating a new method of radio-dating ancient samples, he stumbled across evidence of a major event in the Earth’s history, around ten million years ago.

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Woman in a lab coat using pippette
Monday, 17 Mar 2025
  • News

Biological science is changing the way that we harness and manage renewable energy, according to a new study by ANU researchers.

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Man draws diagram on glass
Friday, 14 Mar 2025
  • News

Particle physicists has found hints to the existence of another five Higgs bosons.

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Friday, 14 Mar 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Online mental health programs can be more innovative and less expensive than other types of therapy. But do they actually work?

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ANU students at Kambri
Friday, 14 Mar 2025
  • News

The ANU continues to shine as a leader in research and education, adding more subjects ranked in the top 50 in the competitive QS World University Rankings.

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