Study reveals true origin of oldest evidence of animals
Two teams of scientists have resolved a longstanding controversy surrounding the origins of complex life on Earth.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2020
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Scientists make insta-bling at room temperature
An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature—a process that normally requires billions of years, huge amounts of pressure and super-hot temperatures.
Nanophysics
Nov 18, 2020
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Researcher sets record for quantum chemistry calculation
A researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has used one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world to predict the quantum mechanical properties of large molecular systems with an accuracy that surpasses ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 17, 2020
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New tractor beam has potential to tame lightning
Lightning never strikes twice, so the saying goes, but new technology may allow us to control where it hits the ground, reducing the risk of catastrophic bushfires.
General Physics
Nov 11, 2020
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Rare 8,000 year old child burial reveals secrets of the dead
ANU Archeologists have discovered a rare child burial dating back 8,000 years on Alor Island, Indonesia.
Archaeology
Nov 3, 2020
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Pump down the volume: Study finds noise-cancelling formula
Noisy, open-plan offices full of workers hunched over desks while wearing noise canceling headphones could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
General Physics
Oct 23, 2020
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Carbon creation finding set to rock astrophysics
A new measurement of how quickly stars create carbon may trigger a major shift in our understanding of how stars evolve and die, how the elements are created, and even the origin and abundance of the building blocks of life.
General Physics
Oct 8, 2020
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Thinning forests no defence against fires
Having logging machines "thin" forest for fire reduction is largely ineffective, a new peer-reviewed, scientific study has found.
Environment
Oct 8, 2020
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40,000 years of adapting to sea-level change on Alor Island
Early people were rapidly adapting to climate change as they made their way towards Australia tens of thousands of years ago, new research shows.
Archaeology
Oct 2, 2020
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Fire and logging reduce homes for threatened mammals
Fire and logging are substantially reducing the number of hollow-bearing trees that threatened and critically endangered Australian mammals can use as homes, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) warns.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2020
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