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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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Aerial view of ANU campus, showing buildings, ovals and Black Mountain.
Friday, 21 Dec 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Ensuring the economic health of nations is one of the biggest tasks expected of governments. The elephant in the room has long been the health of the environmen

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Thursday, 20 Dec 2018
  • News

A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) could lead to cheaper and more efficient solar technology.

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Wednesday, 19 Dec 2018
  • Career story

If you were capable of doing a job which could help more people than any other job in the world, why wouldn’t you do it?

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Monday, 17 Dec 2018
  • Student blog

Alexandra Catling indulges in her passion for scientific research on a trip to south east Asian forests. And discovers leeches.

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Monday, 17 Dec 2018
  • News

A team has invented a device that could be developed into ultra-sensitive cameras for security screening which would not require people to queue at airports.

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Thursday, 13 Dec 2018
  • Student profile

Tegan Clark travelled 2,500 kilometres to start university, but for someone who spends her nights staring up at the stars, that hardly seems any distance at all.

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Thursday, 13 Dec 2018
  • News

The ANU College of Science has introduced a new Astronomy and Astrophysics major.

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Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018
  • Student blog

Kate Holland takes us on a field trip to the Great Barrier Reef to learn how coral reefs are built and destroyed.

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Caitlin Sears
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018
  • Career story

"I’m loving the job. It fits perfectly with what I’m interested in.”

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