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Developing fuel moisture sensing satellites for fire management with Indigenous knowledge

In this collaborative project, researchers are working to develop future satellites for fire management by using traditional Indigenous knowledge and collaborating on remote sensing technology to help manage wildfires.

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Composite image of award winners
Thursday, 11 Mar 2021
  • News

Three researchers from ANU who've changed the way we see the world have been recognised for their ground-breaking work with prestigious awards from The Australian Academy of Science.

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Bettina Hill is standing in front of stone columns
Tuesday, 09 Mar 2021
  • Career story

What do you do after embarking on a career in visual arts? Study applied mathematics, obviously.

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Campus at dusk, showing buildings, trees and a silver ball sculpture.
Friday, 05 Mar 2021
  • Analysis and opinion

The unprecedented intensity of two summers of bushfires, first in the east and then in the west, offered harsh lessons for Australians. One is that some settlements must retreat from high-risk areas.

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Mosquito
Thursday, 04 Mar 2021
  • News

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have exposed a fatal flaw in the deadly parasite that causes malaria - one of the world's biggest killers.

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Earth from space, showing Africa and Europe.
Wednesday, 03 Mar 2021
  • News

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have confirmed the existence of the Earth's "innermost inner core".

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Outside of university building showing metal panels with an encoded message
Tuesday, 02 Mar 2021
  • Research story

What, exactly, happens on the fifth floor of the Hanna Neumann Building? To find out, you first need to break the code.

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Komodo dragon
Tuesday, 02 Mar 2021
  • News

The unusual breeding history of the Earth's largest living lizard - the Komodo dragon - has been laid bare in a new study from The Australian National University.

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Friday, 26 Feb 2021
  • News

Biologists think they've discovered what drives lyrebirds' ability to mimic complex sounds.

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Friday, 19 Feb 2021
  • Research story

Associate Professor Marta Yebra is using data models to better predict future bushfire behaviour.

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