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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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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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Person in physics lab
Wednesday, 21 Aug 2024
  • News

Researchers have come up with a radical new algorithm to significantly boost the performance of quantum computers in certain problems, and also show that classical solutions can be just as good in other circumstances.

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Dr Vicki Athanasopoulos in a lab at JCSMR.
Tuesday, 20 Aug 2024
  • Research story

The findings could lead to new and tailored treatments for Sjogren’s Syndrome and lupus.

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Man in a lab
Friday, 16 Aug 2024
  • News

Cholesterol is the key to tricking malaria parasites into ingesting a fatal dose of drugs and ridding patients of the potentially fatal disease, new ANU research has found.

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A woman with pink hair and holding a clipboard standing in some bushy grass
Tuesday, 13 Aug 2024
  • Student profile

Michelle Littlefair is a PhD student at the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society researching frogs in agricultural landscapes. She is also a dancer who uses her performances to spread awareness about frog declines. We spoke to her about how frogs have become such a large part of her life.

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star cluster
Tuesday, 13 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Astronomers observed the radiation of a dense star cluster and achieved a scientific first: measuring how quickly these particles change direction due to fluctuations in interstellar magnetic fields.

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Milky Way stars in the night sky.
Monday, 12 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Light pollution is a relatively recent problem. So, what happened? And what can we do to help darkness reign supreme again?

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Forest
Monday, 12 Aug 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

Australia’s forestry industry raised eyebrows this month when it released plans to remove trees from native forests, potentially including national parks, and claim carbon credits in the process.

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Woman in a lab
Friday, 09 Aug 2024
  • Student blog

Moving across the world twice, thanks to pandemic travel limitations, Londoner Chloe Gomez is finally where she wants to be – back in the lab and driving real-world impact in plastic recycling.

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