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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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Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
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A new infrared telescope will be the first of its kind to monitor the entire northern sky in search of new cosmic events.

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Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
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A revolutionary interdisciplinary program to improve sustainability of farming was launched at Parliament House today.

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Monday, 15 Oct 2018
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As part of my Environment and Sustainability degree I had the privilege of studying ‘The Future of Food’ over the winter break at Yale University in the US.

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Friday, 05 Oct 2018
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As a part of the ENVS2018 Environmental Science Field School course, we spent a week on ANU’s coastal campus at Kioloa.

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Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018
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In the heart of the dry rangelands, competing interests for resource use can cause tension between those involved, particularly in crucial times of drought.

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Tuesday, 02 Oct 2018
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Researchers have found it is possible to predict where swift parrots will settle to breed up to a year ahead of time.

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Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
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It may sound futuristic, but researchers from ANU and Tohoku University have found a new way of dealing with space junk

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Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
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When Hans-Albert and Connie Bachor arrived in Australia from Germany in 1981, they found themselves in unfamiliar territory.

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Wednesday, 26 Sep 2018
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New research could hold the key to unlocking the power of enzymes, allowing them to potentially be used to break down toxic pollutants or heal wounds faster.

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