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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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Flooded town
Friday, 03 Nov 2023
  • News

Human-caused climate change is changing the way water moves around Earth, according to a new study involving researchers from ANU.

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Paleomagnetic laboratory
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
  • Research story

A secret lab? Few people know about this Earth sciences lab that’s tucked away on the side of a mountain in Canberra.

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Doctor alone and looking into the distance
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Dominique Lee was training in radiation oncology when she was invited to join her supervisor to discuss a training opportunity. Instead, she was drugged and sexually assaulted. A set of sexual safety standards, that can apply to all medical workplaces and add to the legislative requirements we are already required to meet, are in development.

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HIAF
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
  • News

A new partnership between The Australian National University (ANU) and world-leading Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the United States will deliver innovations in nuclear science and help steward the safe use of nuclear technologies across the globe.

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Kangaroos grazing
Monday, 23 Oct 2023
  • News

Making better use of kangaroos as a red-meat alternative could help farmers reduce their emissions and make their grazing land more productive, a new report shows.

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Leaky gut
Friday, 20 Oct 2023
  • News
  • Research story

Research shows that impaired gut function is linked to almost every disease including mental health disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety and depression.

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Child holding sign that says 'there's no planet B'
Friday, 20 Oct 2023
  • News
  • Research story

While the adverse impacts of climate crises on vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions are clearer, the climate related impacts on maternal and child health are well less understood.

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Crocodile swimming
Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023
  • Research story

How did saltwater crocodiles snap up Yusuke Fukuda’s heart?

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Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023
  • News

The most comprehensive view of the history of the universe ever created has been produced by ANU researchers.

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