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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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Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

A new study which surveyed nearby stars, found as many as one in dozen pairs of stars may have devoured a planet, likely because the planet developed a “wobble” in its orbit and fell into the star.

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Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
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Physicists have devised an ultra-thin dynamic amplifier for electromagnetic radiation using a parametric metasurface.

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Tuesday, 19 Mar 2024
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How did Australia’s environment fare against this onslaught of global climate records? In short, 2023 was a year of opposites.

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Monday, 18 Mar 2024
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If you see a bird but don’t record it in an app, did it even happen?

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Friday, 15 Mar 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

New research sheds light on the importance of old trees for birds, here's why.

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Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024
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Seismic waves from a 2010 earthquake more than 600 km under Spain has led researchers to discover the first conclusive proof that a tectonic plate had flipped over, according to new research from ANU.

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Australia's fastest supercomputer
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024
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Explore the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI), home to Australia's most powerful supercomputer.

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Tuesday, 12 Mar 2024
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Professor Lara Malins from the ANU Research School of Chemistry is one of two new Snow Medical Research Fellows for 2024.

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Friday, 08 Mar 2024
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"We physicists think we understand tunnelling well, but when you take a closer look, there are a lot of paradoxes – there’s so much more behind it."

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