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Nanoscale tent makes diabetes breath test a reality

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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Scientist with drag queen
Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024
  • News

ANU graduate and biologist 'WELI' knows more about kangaroos than most. He's hopped to the number one spot in the 2024 Dance Your PhD global contest with his quirky submission, ‘Kangaroo Time (Club Edit)’.

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Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
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Professor Alexander Maier, from the ANU Research School of Biology, has taken out the science category in the 2023 Awards for Teaching Excellence, announced by Universities Australia.

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Bee on hand
Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

We have a small and vanishing window to collect bees before the inevitable rapid spread of the varroa mites, and the mass die-offs, occur.

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Tuesday, 27 Feb 2024
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The heart of future quantum devices could be lit up by arrays of tiny glow-sticks, developed by ANU physicists.

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A large-eyed mouse on red dirt
Friday, 23 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of collaborative new research published in the journal Molecular Ecology.

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A black hole in front of a glowing red mass
Tuesday, 20 Feb 2024
  • News

The fastest-growing black hole ever recorded – devouring the equivalent of one sun every day – has been discovered by researchers at ANU.

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Orange bellied parrot juveniles in a calico bag
Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024
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Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University has shown.

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Australian landscape with gum trees
Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

A new project seeks to rewrite this period of history – and others – to honour the voices and experiences of Aboriginal people whose contributions to colonial-era expeditions have long been overlooked.

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Fluffy mammal in a tree
Wednesday, 14 Feb 2024
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Ecologists were shocked by a recent announcement by New South Wales environment authorities that they believe loosens protections for southern greater gliders in logging areas.

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