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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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Elizabeth Webb at JCSMR
Wednesday, 26 Jun 2024
  • Research story

Two researchers from the John Curtin School of Medical Research have been honoured at the inaugural CHARM awards.

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Cooling towers with smoke
Friday, 21 Jun 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

The Coalition has announced a plan to replace Australia’s outgoing coal-fired power stations with nuclear reactors. But does it make sense?

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Two green parrots
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

These parrots were spotted applying chewed pepper tree bark and shoots to their feathers and skin during preening. What are they up to?

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Woman holds portrait
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2024
  • Career story

“I do think things would be very different if I hadn’t met Leanne,” says micropaleontologist and PhD candidate Kelly-Anne Lawler.

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PhD candidate Rosie Georgelin | Photo: ANU Advancement
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2024
  • Student blog

When athletic clothing retailer Lululemon recently unveiled its first jacket made from recycled polyester, The Australian National University (ANU) Industry PhD student Rosie Georgelin felt a sense of pride and excitement.

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Diagram of weather bridge between Australia and Antarctica
Friday, 14 Jun 2024
  • Analysis and opinion

New research has reconstructed the past 2,000 years of southeast Australia’s bushfire weather, drawing on evidence of past climates laid down in changing patterns in deep ice in East Antarctica.

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Amanda Barnard and Natalie Gordon outside the new clinical training facility in Goulburn.
Thursday, 13 Jun 2024
  • Media release

An innovative state of the art clinical training facility at Goulburn Base Hospital has officially opened.

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ICDP welcomes Australia
Thursday, 06 Jun 2024
  • News

Australian scientists now have access to a more complete understanding of our planet, as Australia becomes a member of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP).

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Schematic of characterizing the transmission amplitudes from two input directions using a tunable laser.
Thursday, 06 Jun 2024
  • News

A new technology is set to make light-based quantum technologies more accurate and efficient for communication and encryption.

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