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Nanoscale tent makes diabetes breath test a reality

A new breath-testing device, developed at ANU, could supersede the finger-prick that is a daily burden for people with diabetes, who need to monitor their blood glucose.

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Wednesday, 18 Sep 2019
  • News

Researchers have shown how Australian wheat crops would cope if a destructive disease that’s yet to hit our shores ever made it into the country.

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Wednesday, 11 Sep 2019
  • Career story

Sophie Lewis, 2019 ACT Scientist of the Year and ANU alumni, delivers a speech to tomorrow's scientists.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

Scientists and science fans love to discuss the science in Doctor Who.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

Despite concerns about using stories in policy, science fiction has a deep impact on policy debates and public understanding.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • Analysis and opinion

By connecting climate change to its material impact on the world, scientists have transformed an observation into a policy problem.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • News

Neurodiverse young people, especially those with intellectual disabilities, need better support with gender and sexuality diversity.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • Academic profile

For Michael Braby, hunting new species of butterflies is physically challenging but ultimately rewarding.

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Monday, 09 Sep 2019
  • Research story

Scientists will build a research lab at the bottom of a gold mine in country Victoria in an effort to crack one of the Universe’s biggest mysteries.

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