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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, 18 Apr 2018
  • News

Astronomers from ANU, other Australian institutions and Europe have mapped the chemical profiles of 350,000 stars in the Milky Way.

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“Most of us think the benefits of science have outweighed the harmful effects.”

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“It feels great to know that our approach was the right one.”

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Wednesday, 18 Apr 2018
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“This small star might help to answer one of the Universe’s big mysteries.”

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Tuesday, 17 Apr 2018
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“We saw the light from a fireball blasting out from the neutron star collision.”

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Friday, 13 Apr 2018
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The ANU is partnering with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to attempt to break a stargazing Guinness World Records.

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Thursday, 12 Apr 2018
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The Australian National University (ANU) is taking a lead role in preparing the next international climate assessment.

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Thursday, 12 Apr 2018
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Separating fact from fiction in the age of alternate facts is becoming increasingly difficult, and now a new study has helped reveal why.

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Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018
  • Analysis and opinion

A loophole in the law could spell disaster for threatened species that rely on bush rock.

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