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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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Wednesday, 24 Oct 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

Helping farmers improve the rivers, dams, native vegetation and trees on their land increases productivity and the resilience of the land to drought

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Monday, 22 Oct 2018
  • News

There's plenty of speculation about what artificial intelligence, will look like in the future, but researchers from ANU are already harnessing its power.

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Friday, 19 Oct 2018
  • News

A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) could help us understand how our planet was formed.

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Thursday, 18 Oct 2018
  • News

Professor Lambeck is recognised for his research in Earth Sciences, mineral exploration and sea level changes.

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Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
  • News

A new infrared telescope will be the first of its kind to monitor the entire northern sky in search of new cosmic events.

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Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
  • News

A revolutionary interdisciplinary program to improve sustainability of farming was launched at Parliament House today.

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Monday, 15 Oct 2018
  • Student blog

As part of my Environment and Sustainability degree I had the privilege of studying ‘The Future of Food’ over the winter break at Yale University in the US.

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Friday, 05 Oct 2018
  • Student blog

As a part of the ENVS2018 Environmental Science Field School course, we spent a week on ANU’s coastal campus at Kioloa.

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Wednesday, 03 Oct 2018
  • Student blog

In the heart of the dry rangelands, competing interests for resource use can cause tension between those involved, particularly in crucial times of drought.

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