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Life on other planets would likely be brief and become extinct very quickly, say astrobiologists from ANU Research School of Earth Sciences.

Scientists have uncovered 10,000-year-old human fossils at Nataruk, Kenya, marking one of the oldest known examples of hunter-gatherer warfare. ANU researchers used advanced uranium and carbon dating to confirm the site's age.

Xiaojun Yuan, Master of Biological Sciences (Advanced) “My supervisor and I are getting very nice results from the experiments we’re doing on autotransporters, which is really exciting.

ANU scientists are part of a group that has found a way to increase the resolution of MRI scanners, while at the same time making the procedure quicker and safer for the patient.

The DCRCs opened a funding round for up to 24 awards for dementia research. Led by Professor Kaarin Anstey at ANU, the collaboration targets rising dementia rates through early diagnosis, care, and translating research into practice.

Through Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), Dr Lokuge has participated in deployments that include Afghanistan, Sudan and Uganda.

Professor Will Steffen from the university co-authored a study showing human activity has pushed Earth into a new geological period: the Anthropocene. Marked by plastics, concrete, and emissions, it begins in the mid-20th century.

World leading ANU volcano expert Professor Richard Arculus has set sail for the Southern Ocean to study undersea volcanoes and the impact they have on marine organisms in the nearby waters.

An ANU study led by David Hinde contributed to the global race to find elements 119 and 120. Following IUPAC's acceptance of elements 113, 115, 117, and 118, German researchers utilized ANU's Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility to model future fusion reactions.