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News | 13 Nov 2019
Milky Way’s big black hole hurls star to infinity and beyond
A star is travelling at more than six million km/h through the Milky Way after being flung from the centre of our galaxy by a supermassive black hole.
Research story | 12 Nov 2019
ANU research helps firefighters on the front line
Dr Marta Yebra is using remote sensing techniques to advise fire authorities about where to deploy firefighting resources.
News | 8 Nov 2019
Killer wheat disease spreads without sex
Clever detective work by an international team of scientists has uncovered how a deadly fungus came about through unusual breeding habits.
News | 6 Nov 2019
Red deer evolving to give birth earlier in warming climate
Red deer on a Scottish island are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms.
Research story | 5 Nov 2019
Fitting and turning for world-class research
Where does an ANU researcher go when they need to get a meteorite cut?
Student profile | 4 Nov 2019
A chance encounter leads to the dark side
A chance meeting changed Lachlan McKie’s direction unexpectedly towards the study of nuclear physics and dark matter.
News | 31 Oct 2019
Researchers apply the squeeze to better detect stellar-mass black holes
Scientists at The Australian National University have found a way to better detect all collisions of stellar-mass black holes in the Universe.
News | 30 Oct 2019
Genetic history of endangered Australian songbird could inspire an encore
The genetic history of a critically endangered songbird shows its best chance of survival is to protect its rapidly disappearing habitat.
News | 24 Oct 2019
New project to track Australia’s butterflies takes flight
A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect.
News | 23 Oct 2019
ANU student startups share $50,000 InnovationACT grant pool
Five student startups from ANU were recognised at the InnovationACT 2019 Awards Night ceremony over the weekend, sharing $50,000 worth of grants.
