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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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Telescope at night with stars in background
Thursday, 20 Aug 2020
  • News

An international team of researchers have discovered a dense, cold gas that's been shot out from the centre of the Milky Way "like bullets".

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Monday, 17 Aug 2020
  • Student blog

We lift the lid on the science that has made its way into the design of our buildings.

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Associate Professor O'Mara is using Australia's most powerful supercomputer to see how the coronavirus exploits receptors to invade our cells.
Monday, 17 Aug 2020
  • News

In the battle against COVID-19 you need as many weapons as possible in your armoury.

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Monday, 17 Aug 2020
  • News

New research shows one of the world's rarest birds, the orange-bellied parrot, remains at severe risk of extinction.

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Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020
  • News

A novel approach to fumigating the nests of the 40-spotted pardalote has proven to be highly effective.

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National Science week 2020
Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020
  • News

Canberrans and Northern Territorians are being encouraged to beam a message to Australia and the globe via space for the world’s largest ever Satellite Selfie

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Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

Saving endangered species from extinction is a challenging job that requires creative, affordable and effective interventions. In a rare good news story for conservation, we came up with one such method.

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Monday, 10 Aug 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

From an effigy hanging from a noose to an angry opponent wielding scissors, those who've sought to protect the precious Australian Alps have always been up against it.

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Friday, 07 Aug 2020
  • Research story

A group of ANU researchers are helping rehabilitate koalas after the 2020 bushfires.

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