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Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth’s core deepens understanding of planet’s magnetic field

A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometres beneath our feet within Earth’s liquid core has been discovered by ANU scientists, providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet’s magnetic field.

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Close up photo of two swift parrot chicks, held in a person's hands. The birds are grey and fluffy with rainbow coloured feathers.
Monday, 18 Jan 2021
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Habitat destruction by logging and agriculture is pushing parrot species towards extinction, while current protected areas are failing to mitigate these effects, according to new research.

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Telescope image of a spiral galaxy surrounded by white stars.
Friday, 15 Jan 2021
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Nearly 700 million astronomical objects have been carefully catalogued and made public as part of a major international collaboration involving researchers from ANU.

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Friday, 08 Jan 2021
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The Black Summer fires were unprecedented in their scale and power, as well as the number of fires that transitioned into extreme pyrocumulonimbus events.

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Tuesday, 05 Jan 2021
  • Student blog

Jordan is researching a non-invasive way to detect elevated blood glucose levels in people who exhibit pre-diabetic symptoms.

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Amber Condell standing near some trees
Monday, 21 Dec 2020
  • Student profile

Amber Condell likes stories - both hearing them and telling them. That’s why she likes studying genetics.

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Jharna Chamlagai and Sumithri Venketasubramanian
Thursday, 17 Dec 2020
  • Student profile

As she graduates from her environment and law double degree, Jharna Chamlagai reflects on her experiences at university.

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Two palm cockatoos perching on tree hollow. The birds have black feathers with a red spot around their faces.
Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020
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New research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows palm cockatoos, renowned for their human-like musical drumming behaviour, are threatened with extinction.

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Two parrots.
Friday, 11 Dec 2020
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New research has shown just how picky the iconic superb parrot is about the types of tree hollows they nest in, with the discovery potentially key to protecting the threatened species.

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Jupiter showing colourful cloud swirls.
Friday, 11 Dec 2020
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Stargazers are in for a summer treat with three out-of-this-world events over the next week, ranging from shooting stars to a great planetary "romance" in the night-sky.

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