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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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A mushroom cloud from a nuclear test
Thursday, 08 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

New research demonstrates a way to distinguish between underground nuclear tests and natural earthquakes with around 99% accuracy.

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A van with a solar on top and man next to it
Wednesday, 07 Feb 2024
  • News

These physicists have designed a solar-powered self-contained vehicle that could be theoretically used on Mars.

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There is no planet B
Monday, 05 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Wanting to do good for the environment can come with a serious emotional burden – two ANU experts share their insights on how to channel climate anxiety into positive change.

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Climate protesters at a rally
Friday, 02 Feb 2024
  • News

The 2024 ANU Climate Update takes place online and in-person from 3-6pm on Monday 5 February.

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Headshot of a man
Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
  • News

A fortuitous encounter at the Australian National University (ANU) spawned QDX — a new start-up taking the biotech industry by storm

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Pink grid with laser lines on black background
Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
  • News

The mystery of the possible quantum nature of gravity could be solved with lasers – a major contrast with the conventional approach of using masses, say ANU physicists.

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Three men in a field with equipment
Thursday, 25 Jan 2024
  • News

It’s a challenge to see into the ground, but high resolution gravity measurements could be a way to reveal underground structures – caves, tunnels or even water bodies.

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David Lindenmayer in forest
Monday, 22 Jan 2024
  • News

Disturbing natural forests with activities such as logging and prescribed burning can make them more flammable, landmark research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Curtin University has found.

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Christer de Silva
Monday, 22 Jan 2024
  • Student blog

Christer de Silva is studying a PhD at the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. As part of his PhD, he has been working as a research assistant at the Responsible Innovation Lab.

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