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Dr Yana Izdebskaya is holding a pipette and small tube filled with red dye

Controlling light with light using dyed liquid crystals

The team of ANU Physicists has developed an innovative way to take static devices and make them dynamically tunable with light, an important capability for developing flexible and powerful light-based technology - photonics.

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Building facade.
Thursday, 14 May 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife, but pet cats are wreaking havoc too.

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Wednesday, 13 May 2020
  • News

Using a group of Australian plants, Hakea, the researchers developed a model to identify features common to threatened species.

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Marika Niihori outside on campus.
Friday, 08 May 2020
  • Student profile

After being awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, ANU Physics student, Marika Niihori, is on her way to Cambridge with a vision to transform healthcare.

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Building on campus with trees.
Thursday, 07 May 2020
  • Analysis and opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic offers the opportunity for a fundamental rethink of what we consider normal. One of these areas is academia.

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Miniature technology SEM image.
Thursday, 07 May 2020
  • News

New miniature devices could be developed into safe, high-resolution imaging technology to help doctors identify potentially deadly cancers and treat them early.

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Molly Folkard amongst ferns at the Botanic Gardens.
Tuesday, 05 May 2020
  • Student profile

As part of an internship at ANU, Molly Folkard has just made an important contribution to Australia’s food waste waste strategy – while still an undergraduate.

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Monday, 04 May 2020
  • Research story

Are you feeling anxious or irritated during the coronavirus lockdown? Do you constantly want to get up and move? Maybe you need a moment to engage with nature.

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A meteor shower.
Monday, 04 May 2020
  • News

Shooting stars will provide a little bit of joy to all Australians over the coming days while we stay home, according to ANU astronomer Dr Brad Tucker.

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John Debs holds up and inspects a clear face shield in the ANU Makerspace.
Friday, 01 May 2020
  • News

ANU is coordinating the production of thousands of face shields and masks to ensure health workers have access to personal protective equipment (PPE).

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