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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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Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak (MAST) in Oxfordshier, UK
Wednesday, 07 Dec 2022
  • Analysis and opinion

Our society faces the grand challenge of providing sustainable, secure and affordable means of generating energy, while trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net zero around 2050. Fusion power is one part of the solution that is getting more attention.

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A woman with computer server
Wednesday, 30 Nov 2022
  • Academic profile

Dr Adele Morrison is a globally recognised climate scientist, but she wasn’t always confident she’d find her place in the science community.

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Huntsman spider
Monday, 28 Nov 2022
  • News

While most spiders are creatures of solitude, a study involving researchers from ANU has found some species have become more gregarious.  

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Houses on a flooded street
Thursday, 24 Nov 2022
  • Analysis and opinion

Climate change is driving a worldwide increase in extreme events. The latest State of the Climate report confirms the risks of disasters are rising in Australia.

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A fossil in a grey rock
Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022
  • News

The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550 million years ago has unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors, according to scientists from ANU.

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Kambri university precinct at night with lights.
Wednesday, 23 Nov 2022
  • Analysis and opinion

On November 21 2022 an earthquake near the Indonesian city of Cianjur in West Java caused at least 268 deaths and damaged 22,000 buildings. This event should serve as a wake-up call to improve building practices in Indonesia, because we know it’s not a question of if but when.

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Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022
  • News

In high school biology, students are taught the central concept of genetics in a very simple way: DNA makes RNA, RNA makes protein, and protein makes life. ANU Researchers claim we're only scratching the surface of their potential to improve human health.

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Two researchers pose
Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022
  • News

Two leading researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) who are battling catastrophic climate change and killer infectious diseases are winners in the 2022 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science.

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Orange bellied parrot juveniles in a calico bag
Monday, 21 Nov 2022
  • News

Animals bred in captivity can experience significant changes to their bodies, behaviour and health, which affects their chances of survival when they’re released into the wild, a new review from ANU researchers has shown.

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