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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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- Analysis and opinion
The idea of being able to send instructions to organisms in different kingdoms is fascinating.
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A device that filters mercury from contaminated water designed by students at The ANU has achieved excellent trial results and is en route to Indonesia.
- Student blog
Six STEM students from the ANU share their passions within and outside the realm of science.
- Analysis and opinion
In an ideal world, people would look at issues with a clear focus only on the facts. But in the real world, we know that doesn’t happen often.
- News
As nominations come to a close for the 2019 ACT Scientist of the Year award, we turned to the 2018 winner for her words of wisdom.
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Research was (literally) served, as students of the ANU RSES had a scientific bake-off for the 2019 Bake your PhD competition.
- Career story
The best known research of Dr Vanessa Pirotta, BSc ’10, is the use of drones to collect whale snot for an assessment of whale health.
- Research story
ANU scientists are working with space technology to predict droughts months in advance.
- Research story
A researcher has made a remarkable discovery about a group of lizards living in the Andes. Jess Fagan reports.