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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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Microscopic view of dead cells.
Tuesday, 03 Sep 2024
  • Research story

Leading researchers in innate immunity offer new perspectives into the messages dying or dead cells convey to the immune system.

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Headshot of a man
Tuesday, 03 Sep 2024
  • News

A doughnut-shaped region thousands of kilometres beneath our feet within Earth’s liquid core has been discovered by ANU scientists, providing new clues about the dynamics of our planet’s magnetic field.

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Headshot of a woman
Thursday, 29 Aug 2024
  • Academic profile

Climate scientist Dr Georgy Falster is demystifying what it's like to study and work in science, one letter at a time.

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Water flowing creek
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

What types of chemicals are actually considered “forever chemicals”? And how should we deal with the escalating threat they pose?

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Aerial ANU photo
Tuesday, 27 Aug 2024
  • News

Researchers from ANU received a total funding of $8 million across 17 projects in the latest round of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.

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Stargazing at Parliament House
Monday, 26 Aug 2024
  • Student profile

ANU PhD scholar Peter Swanton is using Indigenous knowledge of our night skies to unlock the secrets of our universe, and inspiring young people along the way.

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Dr Si Ming Man from The John Curtin School of Medical Research
Friday, 23 Aug 2024
  • News

ANU immunologists give us advice on how to make sure the food in your kitchen doesn't leave you sprinting to the bathroom.

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Beetles
Friday, 23 Aug 2024
  • News

Despite thriving in diverse environments for hundreds of millions of years, little was known about the darkling beetles evolution. Scientists at ANU and CSIRO have uncovered the truth.

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Dr Teresa Bonello from the Genome Sciences and Cancer Division at JCSMR.
Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
  • Academic profile
  • Research story

Dr Bonello is exploring the crucial elements of the tumour microenvironment.

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