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Physicist holds tiny glass cell

Dancing with ghosts to banish magnetic noise

Physicists have devised a way to combine an atomic magnetometer with a gyroscope, using a pulsed laser system and a simple mixture of gases.

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Physicist holds tiny glass cell
Thursday, 17 Apr 2025
  • News

Physicists have devised a way to combine an atomic magnetometer with a gyroscope, using a pulsed laser system and a simple mixture of gases.

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scientist in a lab
Wednesday, 16 Apr 2025
  • News

Around 180,000 Australians are affected by inflammatory bowel disease, but what triggers the inflammation remains unclear. Now, a group of young researchers is investigating the role of mutated immune proteins in the condition.

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Monday, 14 Apr 2025
  • Research story

You know your attachment style, your love language, and you can spot all the red flags. But when it comes to predicting if your relationship will truly stand the test of time, there’s one element you might have overlooked: the strength of your collective identity, or 'we-ness'.

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Thursday, 10 Apr 2025
  • News

Four ANU scientists have been recognised with prestigious honorific awards from the Australian Academy of Science.

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Tuesday, 08 Apr 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Dr Dave Pasalich says parents also have an important role to play in addressing online bullying.

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Artist's impression of a red giant star
Thursday, 03 Apr 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

The “music” of starquakes – enormous vibrations caused by bursting bubbles of gas that ripple throughout the bodies of many stars – can reveal far more information about the stars’ histories and inner workings than scientists thought.

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Telehealth
Wednesday, 02 Apr 2025
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A new study has found that telepsychiatry has had considerable growth and sustained usage after it was included in Medicare policy changes from 2011, even when the effects of pandemic lockdowns were considered.

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Physicists in lab wearing PPE
Wednesday, 02 Apr 2025
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A random conversation between physicists from different areas has led to a new ultrasensitive device to search for dark matter.

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Woman holds trophy
Tuesday, 01 Apr 2025
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ANU graduate and 2025 Alumni Award winner Hannah Wood is taking a culturally sensitive approach to medicine.

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