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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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Monday, 26 Jun 2023
  • Staff profile

Dr John Noel Viaña is a bioethicist at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at ANU researching how to promote greater diversity, inclusivity, and equity in biomedical and health research.

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Professor Hanna Suominen is bringing together experts from across different disciplines for the Our Health in Our Hands project. Photo: Eric Byler/ANU
Friday, 23 Jun 2023
  • News

While it may seem like machine learning in healthcare works just like magic, a lot of scientific research is needed to make this marvellous medicine happen.

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Stars in dark sky
Wednesday, 21 Jun 2023
  • News

Like Simba, Timon and Pumbaa in The Lion King, ANU researchers have been staring at the stars, wondering what’s really up there.

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Wednesday, 21 Jun 2023
  • Student profile

The search for dark matter seems an impossible challenge, but that’s nothing new to Victoria Uttaree Bashu; becoming a physicist seemed an impossible dream for her.

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Glacier mountain
Friday, 16 Jun 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

In anticipation of the next big Apline Fault seismic event, geoscientists are working hard to understand more about the Alpine Fault in New Zealand.

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Statue of justice
Friday, 16 Jun 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

When science evolves, we need better mechanisms for reviewing the legal decisions based on that science.

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Red and gren apples
Thursday, 15 Jun 2023
  • News

Professor Yong-Ling Ruan and his colleagues have made a breakthrough that could yield tastier and healthier fruit.

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Wednesday, 14 Jun 2023
  • News
  • Research story

Tranexamic acid is commonly used to limit bleeding during surgery, but its usefulness in emergency settings as a pre-emptive strike in life-threatening bleeding is controversial.

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Professor Susan Scott
Tuesday, 13 Jun 2023
  • News

Two national teaching programs will "revolutionise" science education in Australian schools and generate the next generation of Aussie Einsteins, quantum gurus, and our future science and technology workforce.

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