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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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An illustration of a brain
Wednesday, 30 Aug 2023
  • News
  • Research story

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is slowly helping to address some of these considerable unmet needs in our community.

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Woman EPR and optical lab Martyna Judd
Monday, 28 Aug 2023
  • News

Australian textbooks fail to mention the contributions of women in STEM and instead focus almost exclusively on a male-centric narrative.

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Professor Leonie Quinn (L) and ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith (R) in a lab of the John Curtin School of Medical Research
Monday, 28 Aug 2023
  • News
  • Research story

Canberra Brain Cancer Collaborative, headed by Professor Leonie Quinn and her team, created the biobank using the $300,000 grant awarded at the 2022 Research Innovation Fund funding round.

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Dr Georgy Falster
Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
  • News

We could see more multi-year El Niño and La Niña events in Australia, according to an international team of researchers including a scientist from ANU.

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River landscape
Wednesday, 23 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

Federal Minister for Water Tanya Plibersek today announced a new agreement to restore Australia’s largest and most important river basin.

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Bushfire with sign and firefighter silouhetted
Friday, 18 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This new research examined the frequency of wildfires in parts of Victoria over the past 40 years. Scientists found that fire frequency is increasing in all ecosystems studied, but to varying extents.

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Bioplastic made with coffee
Friday, 18 Aug 2023
  • News

“Aussies drink a lot of coffee. So if we can put that into a material that’s already going to be composted, then it’s a win-win,” says CoffeeKii team member Brett Pollard from the ANU Research School of Chemistry.

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Man in office with jars
Wednesday, 16 Aug 2023
  • Research story

Professor Alexander Maier wants us to change our mind about parasites.

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Dry scene
Tuesday, 15 Aug 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

This new research explored using group therapy to create a safe space for scientists to share their feelings.

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