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Rainforest

Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them

What does the evidence say about what tall, wet forests actually looked like 250 years ago? The answer matters because it influences how these forests are managed.

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Rainforest
Friday, 26 Apr 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

What does the evidence say about what tall, wet forests actually looked like 250 years ago? The answer matters because it influences how these forests are managed.

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Two white cockatoos in a blue metal crate
Monday, 22 Apr 2024
  • News

Dubbed "CSI, but for parrots", Dr George Olah is creating a forensic genomic toolkit which will help authorities to track the routes of illegally traded birds poached from the wild in Indonesia.

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Two women in a lab
Thursday, 11 Apr 2024
  • News

A new breath-testing device, developed at ANU, could supersede the finger-prick that is a daily burden for people with diabetes, who need to monitor their blood glucose.

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Wednesday, 10 Apr 2024
  • News

Mathematician Emeritus Robert (Bob) Leith Dewar FAA FAPS FAIP was a giant in the field of theoretical plasma physics.

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Friday, 05 Apr 2024
  • Research story

There's a growing movement to decolonise mathematics. Professor Rowena Ball explains what this means and why it is important.

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Thursday, 04 Apr 2024
  • News

Researchers from ANU have made a discovery about a little understood protein in the human body that could help treat diseases that cause seizures, including epilepsy.

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Dried ground
Wednesday, 03 Apr 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Scientists examined computer simulations of Earth’s climate over the past 1,150 years. They found that given enough time, natural variability in Australian rainfall can produce “mega-droughts” lasting 20 years or more.

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Wednesday, 03 Apr 2024
  • News

Three exceptional scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have been recognised for their world-leading work with our forests, marine megafauna and critical metals.

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Thursday, 28 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Landsat Nextis the next generation of an Earth observation satellite program from which Australia has benefited for over 40 years. Here's what it means for Australia.

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