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Islands are engines of linguistic diversity, study shows

Islands drive language change and generate language diversity in similar ways to how they drive species diversity, according to new research from ANU that analysed languages from over 13,000 inhabited islands.

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Thursday, 30 Jul 2020
  • News

A new study by an international team of researchers offers new clues about where and how subduction starts on Earth.

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PhD student Aditya Tripathi working on optical diagnostic of the topological lasers.
Tuesday, 28 Jul 2020
  • News

An international team of scientists led by ANU researchers has developed a new robust type of light technology that could lead to cheaper and faster devices.

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Graph of the world showing seismic noise after social distancing
Friday, 24 Jul 2020
  • News

A new study by an international team of scientists has found lockdown measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 led to a 50 per cent reduction in seismic noise observed around the world.

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Small icebergs
Friday, 24 Jul 2020
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A new study provides a clearer snapshot of conditions during the last ice age, when global ice sheets were at their peak, and could even lead to better models for future climate projections. 

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Large multi storied building on university campus.
Thursday, 23 Jul 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

We know the climate changes as greenhouse gas concentrations rise, but the exact amount of expected warming remains uncertain.

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Quoll being released
Thursday, 23 Jul 2020
  • News

An experimental research project led by researchers from ANU has found a new way to boost the survival rates of eastern quolls reintroduced to the Australian Capital Territory.

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Lead author Dr Siva Karuturi
Monday, 20 Jul 2020
  • Research story

Researchers at The Australian National University have achieved a new efficiency record for hydrogen cells that can convert water into hydrogen.

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Friday, 17 Jul 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Our responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically changed human activity all over the world. People are working from home, schools are closed in many places, travel is restricted, and in some cases only essential shops and businesses are open.

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Optical gyroscope
Thursday, 16 Jul 2020
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Australian researchers and industry partners are joining forces to develop, design and manufacture the next-generation of optical gyroscopes for high-precision autonomous navigation in a new $8.7 million project.

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