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Fires burning on mountain range by the sea.

Wildfires and threats in the sights: Microfocussing system set to transform infrared detectors

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting environmental hotspots, such as bushfires or military threats, by harnessing the focusing power of meta-optical systems.

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Fires burning on mountain range by the sea.
Thursday, 06 Nov 2025
  • News

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting environmental hotspots, such as bushfires or military threats, by harnessing the focusing power of meta-optical systems.

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Associate Professor Azure Hermes inside a medical research laboratory
Tuesday, 04 Nov 2025
  • Research story

The National Centre for Indigenous Genomics is working with Indigenous communities on the ethical and respectful use of the stories held within DNA.

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Firefighters in action
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
  • News

Lights. Camera. Action. Go behind the scenes as ANU medical students bring an emergency simulation to life.

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Professor Mahananda Dasgupta
Tuesday, 28 Oct 2025
  • News

Australia will develop stronger capabilities in nuclear and radiation science thanks to a new ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Radiation Innovation (RadInnovate) opening today.

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Illustration of bacteria
Thursday, 23 Oct 2025
  • News

The threat posed by superbugs to travellers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study.

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Two scientists seated
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2025
  • Academic profile

Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, now they're receiving one of the Commonwealth's top honours for their research.

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Composite image of two researchers in optics laboratory
Tuesday, 21 Oct 2025
  • News

A new protocol for encoding quantum data, based on throwing data away, could improve security of quantum communications as much as threefold.

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Lake George
Tuesday, 21 Oct 2025
  • News

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have analysed signals generated by the vibrations of traffic along the Federal Highway to learn more about the seismic nature of Lake George, situated north-east of Canberra.

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Wet tropics rainforest
Thursday, 16 Oct 2025
  • News

The trunks and branches of trees in Australia’s tropical rainforests – also known as woody biomass – have become a net source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, according to a new international study.

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