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Four people are on stage seated on chairs.

How many Nobel Laureates does it take to light up an auditorium?

An opera singer, a vet and a winemaker walked onto a stage. It sounds like the start of a joke. Instead, what unfolded was a thoughtful discussion about curiosity, collaboration and the unpredictable path to scientific discovery.

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Thursday, 12 Nov 2015
  • Research story

Astronomers have discovered the oldest known stars, dating from before the Milky Way Galaxy formed, when the Universe was just 300 million years old.

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Tuesday, 10 Nov 2015

Life sciences at The Australian National University (ANU) is in excellent health according to the latest rankings from Times Higher Education.

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Monday, 09 Nov 2015
  • News

ANU has won more than $7.4 million for 13 projects in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding round.

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Friday, 06 Nov 2015
  • News

According to Cosmopolitan, 2015 is the year “the period went public”, with debates over the “tampon tax” grabbing headlines around the world.

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Friday, 06 Nov 2015
  • News

Two projects involving researchers from ANU have received a slice of US $20 million from the G20 to strengthen global food security by making more energy efficient wheat.

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