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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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Tuesday, 02 Oct 2018
  • News

Researchers have found it is possible to predict where swift parrots will settle to breed up to a year ahead of time.

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Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
  • News

It may sound futuristic, but researchers from ANU and Tohoku University have found a new way of dealing with space junk

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Thursday, 27 Sep 2018
  • Impact story (giving)

When Hans-Albert and Connie Bachor arrived in Australia from Germany in 1981, they found themselves in unfamiliar territory.

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Wednesday, 26 Sep 2018
  • News

New research could hold the key to unlocking the power of enzymes, allowing them to potentially be used to break down toxic pollutants or heal wounds faster.

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Wednesday, 26 Sep 2018
  • Student profile

After seeing the film Gorillas in the Mist as a child, Dr Jodie Ward was inspired by the zoologist Dian Fossey to study a Bachelor of Science at ANU.

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Tuesday, 25 Sep 2018
  • News

Tylah Saunders from the ANU Joint Colleges of Science is the 2018 ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year.

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Monday, 24 Sep 2018

Did you notice something different on University Avenue? It’s quite hard to miss.

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Friday, 21 Sep 2018
  • News

Molecules of fat discovered in an ancient fossil reveal the earliest confirmed animal in the geological record that lived on Earth 558 million years ago.

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Monday, 17 Sep 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

The Australian renewable energy industry will install more than 10 gigawatts of new solar and wind power during 2018 and 2019.

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