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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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Glacier mountain
Friday, 16 Jun 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

In anticipation of the next big Apline Fault seismic event, geoscientists are working hard to understand more about the Alpine Fault in New Zealand.

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Statue of justice
Friday, 16 Jun 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

When science evolves, we need better mechanisms for reviewing the legal decisions based on that science.

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Red and gren apples
Thursday, 15 Jun 2023
  • News

Professor Yong-Ling Ruan and his colleagues have made a breakthrough that could yield tastier and healthier fruit.

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Ambulance workers at an accident
Wednesday, 14 Jun 2023
  • News
  • Research story

Tranexamic acid is commonly used to limit bleeding during surgery, but its usefulness in emergency settings as a pre-emptive strike in life-threatening bleeding is controversial.

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Professor Susan Scott
Tuesday, 13 Jun 2023
  • News

Two national teaching programs will "revolutionise" science education in Australian schools and generate the next generation of Aussie Einsteins, quantum gurus, and our future science and technology workforce.

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ANU medical student Atul Sharma in Mutitjulu, near Uluru
Thursday, 08 Jun 2023
  • News
  • Student blog

Medical student Atul Sharma reflects on how a remote placement in Central Australia allowed him to explore his Australian-Indian identity, and embrace his name.

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AI-generated image of eukaryotes
Thursday, 08 Jun 2023
  • News

The discovery of a “lost world” of ancient organisms that lived in Earth’s waterways at least 1.6 billion years ago could change our understanding of our earliest ancestors.

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Nurse holding the hand of an older patient
Wednesday, 07 Jun 2023
  • News

The life stories and personal preferences of individuals living with dementia in aged care facilities will be recorded as part of a four-year $1.35 million project to help provide them with more personalised care and support.

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Stars and people
Wednesday, 07 Jun 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

The Indigenous science and stories behind Mulligans Flat.

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