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Transforming the humble glass microscope slide into a diagnostic lab
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In conversation with NanoMslide, winner of the 2022 ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.

Published 02 November 2022

Eureka Prizes Microscope Nanofabrication Cancer
Sharks: The power of pure visual presence
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Sharks are instant impact. They invoke an immediate projection of our senses. Often silence. Fear. Fierce, sleek, beautiful, myths, facts and stats. They are a dominant and diverse species for the power of the visual image.

Published 14 October 2022

Sharks exhibition
Yellow coffin from Akhmim
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A mummy, well wrapped in bandages in a painted coffin without a lid from Thebes in Egypt, was gifted to the Museum in 1912 by brewer, politician, and philanthropist, Robert Lucas-Tooth.

Published 18 October 2022

Egypt Cultural collections mummy
Will you answer the call? Help us understand how your local frogs are faring
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/will-you-answer-the-call/

In winter 2021, thousands of dead frogs were reported across Australia. To help us understand the impact of this event on our frogs, we need your help.

Published 02 November 2022
Banana blood worms invade the deep sea
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Blood worms occur in estuarine areas and are commonly used for bait by recreational fishers all around the world. In a world first, three new species of blood worm have been found in deep sea sunken vegetation, off the coast of Papua New Guinea. So how did these species evolve?

Published 31 January 2023
A picture is worth a thousand words
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Photos and videos are a powerful tool when documenting the natural world where often, there is an awful lot to say. But once we capture the moment, how do we use images effectively for science? And why should we collect them?

Published 19 December 2022
FrogID, Atlassian Foundation and Engage4Good
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/frogid-atlassian/

The Australian Museum collaborated with Atlassian Foundation through the Engage4Good program, a program designed to connect subject matter experts with a real-world challenge.

Published 12 December 2022
Catching prawns in the abyss
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The deep sea is the most common habitat on our planet – but we know more about the moon than our own ocean. Dr Penny Berents, Senior Fellow at the Australian Museum, who was recently onboard the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator, delves into the complexities of sampling in the deep sea.

Published 20 January 2023
News from LIRS: Big coral spawning event in 2022
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Each month, a selected blog from the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the Australian Museum. LIRRF supports scientific research and education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. This month, we feature: Big coral spawning event in 2022.

Published 15 December 2022
Russian dolls and shark snacks
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/russian-dolls-and-shark-snacks/

What are in shark guts? And what can the contents tell us? The results can be confusing – as we find prey, within prey. To decipher this ‘Russian doll effect’, scientists from the University of Sydney, Australian Museum and NSW Department of Primary Industries tell us more.

Published 24 September 2021

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

Touring exhibition
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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent education space
10am - 4.30pm

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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