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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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Professor Susan Scott and Professor David McClelland in gravitational wave laboratory
Thursday, 29 Oct 2020
  • News

The 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science has been awarded to two physicists from ANU and two scientists from other institutions for their ground-breaking work to detect ripples in space and time known as gravitational waves.

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David Tscharke in a medical laboratory
Thursday, 29 Oct 2020
  • News

Professor David Tscharke was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at 41, after he noticed some tingling and numbness on the left side of his body.

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Dr Anna Olsen in front of graffiti wall
Friday, 23 Oct 2020
  • News

Four academics, including Dr Tristan Reekie from the Research School of Chemistry, have been recognised with prestigious ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.

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Group of wallabies eating
Thursday, 22 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Young Canberra Citizen of the Year, Rosemary Clifford, shares with us her mental health journey.

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Aerial view of Canberra showing buildings and shine dome.
Thursday, 22 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much modern societies are governed by statistics. Despite their objective appearance, these numbers gain their strength from very human relationships.

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Supergiant star Betelgeuse
Friday, 16 Oct 2020
  • News

Lately the supergiant star has been behaving strangely.

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Friday, 16 Oct 2020
  • News

Naturally disturbed forests are among the most threatened habitats in the world.

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An illustration of a star experiencing spaghettification
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020
  • News

Astronomers have spotted a rare phenomenon - a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole in a process called "spaghettification".

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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings and ovals.
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Achieving a radically different tomorrow will require more than a purely technocratic approach. So now, imagine you are in the year 2050...

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