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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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Scientist with drag queen
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024
  • News

ANU graduate and biologist 'WELI' knows more about kangaroos than most. He's hopped to the number one spot in the 2024 Dance Your PhD global contest with his quirky submission, ‘Kangaroo Time (Club Edit)’.

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Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
  • News

Professor Alexander Maier, from the ANU Research School of Biology, has taken out the science category in the 2023 Awards for Teaching Excellence, announced by Universities Australia.

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Bee on hand
Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

We have a small and vanishing window to collect bees before the inevitable rapid spread of the varroa mites, and the mass die-offs, occur.

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Two scientists in a lab
Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
  • News

The heart of future quantum devices could be lit up by arrays of tiny glow-sticks, developed by ANU physicists.

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A large-eyed mouse on red dirt
Friday, 23 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of collaborative new research published in the journal Molecular Ecology.

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Platelet-red blood cell complex, in which a platelet (arrow) is attached to the surface of a red cell, viewed using scanning electron microscopy (bar length = 1 µm)
Wednesday, 21 Feb 2024
  • News
  • Research story

Researchers at the John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) have found a new function of platelets apart from their known role in preventing bleeding and helping us fight off infections.

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A black hole in front of a glowing red mass
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024
  • News

The fastest-growing black hole ever recorded – devouring the equivalent of one sun every day – has been discovered by researchers at ANU.

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Charlotte and Jeanette Ryan
Monday, 19 Feb 2024
  • News
  • Student profile

Duo on a mission: Meet Jeanette and Charlotte Ryan, a mother-daughter team navigating their career paths at the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology.

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Orange bellied parrot juveniles in a calico bag
Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024
  • News

Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University has shown.

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