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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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Brooke Roy, an apprentice at the Earth Sciences Engineering Workshop.
Tuesday, 05 Nov 2019
  • Research story

Where does an ANU researcher go when they need to get a meteorite cut?

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Monday, 04 Nov 2019
  • Student profile

A chance meeting changed Lachlan McKie’s direction unexpectedly towards the study of nuclear physics and dark matter.

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Thursday, 31 Oct 2019
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Scientists at The Australian National University have found a way to better detect all collisions of stellar-mass black holes in the Universe.

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Wednesday, 30 Oct 2019
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The genetic history of a critically endangered songbird shows its best chance of survival is to protect its rapidly disappearing habitat.

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Thursday, 24 Oct 2019
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A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect.

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Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019
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Five student startups from ANU were recognised at the InnovationACT 2019 Awards Night ceremony over the weekend, sharing $50,000 worth of grants.

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Wednesday, 16 Oct 2019
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Australian research could help breeders develop more drought-resilient crops that can produce more food and more profit with less water.

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Friday, 11 Oct 2019
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A new centre will focus on linking the digital & physical worlds through light, thanks to $34.9 million in Australian Government funding.

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Friday, 11 Oct 2019
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Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia’s most recognisable bird species.

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