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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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Aerial photo of a saltpan
Thursday, 28 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Landsat Nextis the next generation of an Earth observation satellite program from which Australia has benefited for over 40 years. Here's what it means for Australia.

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Dr Chelisa Cardinez, left, and Rebecca Davey in a research lab at the John Curtin School of Medical Research
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2024
  • Research story

Scientists from The Australian National University have discovered a gene mutation is responsible for causing psoriasis.

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Two baby parrots
Monday, 25 Mar 2024
  • News

A new evaluation from ANU scientists of the number of swift parrots left in the wild has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and declining rapidly. 

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Animals in a kitchen
Monday, 25 Mar 2024
  • Research story

What business does a wild animal have in contributing to our domestic bliss?

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Stars illustration
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

A new study which surveyed nearby stars, found as many as one in dozen pairs of stars may have devoured a planet, likely because the planet developed a “wobble” in its orbit and fell into the star.

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Headshot of a man
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
  • News

Physicists have devised an ultra-thin dynamic amplifier for electromagnetic radiation using a parametric metasurface.

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Riccardo Natoli with some of his mentees: From back row, left to right: Sarah Farzadi, Natoli, Rakshanya Sekar, Adrian Cioanca, Nicholas Bariesheff.
Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
  • Research story

What makes Associate Professor Riccardo Natoli special?

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man in the bush
Tuesday, 19 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

How did Australia’s environment fare against this onslaught of global climate records? In short, 2023 was a year of opposites.

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Woman with binoculars near trees
Monday, 18 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

If you see a bird but don’t record it in an app, did it even happen?

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