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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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MackStalker
Monday, 19 May 2025
  • Student profile

Mack Stalker is pursuing a Bachelor of Health Science at the ANU Medical School, Australian National University.

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Drone image sheep and low level dam
Monday, 19 May 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

New research suggests southern Australia may experience longer and more frequent droughts in the future, as the climate changes.

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TimYu
Monday, 19 May 2025
  • Student profile

Tim Yu is pursuing a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) at the ANU Medical School, Australian National University.

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Ilustration
Thursday, 15 May 2025
  • News

Physicists have found a highly efficient way to transfer angular momentum from a light beam to a tiny cylindrical object, causing it to spin in a way that could be used as a motor, such as pump in a microfluidic circuit.

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Satellie photo of the globe
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia’s access to space services depends almost entirely on satellites owned and run by foreign governments and companies. In an increasingly uncertain world, having our own sovereign space technology is becoming even more important for security.

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Mandy Wang
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
  • Student profile

Mandy Wang is pursuing a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) at the ANU Medical School, Australian National University.

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Headshot of a man in a lab
Monday, 12 May 2025
  • News

A new training centre housed at The Australian National University will equip the next generation of scientists to tackle some of the world’s biggest biosecurity challenges.

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Vial in a gloved hand
Monday, 12 May 2025
  • News

A new, easy-to-use method to modify and label proteins quickly, precisely and at low cost has been developed by chemists at The Australian National University.

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Mars Express HRSC image looking south along the boundary of Lunae Planum (right) and Chryse Planitia (left).
Monday, 12 May 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view of the Red Planet: a vast reservoir of liquid water, locked deep in the crust.

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