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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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Burnt plantation
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023
  • Analysis and opinion

The amount of timber-producing forest burning each year in severe wildfires has increased significantly in the past decade, and threatens industries such as timber milling and paper manufacturing.

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iGEM jamboree
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2023
  • Student blog

ANU Students attended the 20th iGEM Grand Jamboree in Paris and entered a team into the iGEM global synthetic biology competition to present their research and hear from leaders in the field.

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A black bird with a curved beak and red eyes
Friday, 10 Nov 2023
  • Research story

The white-winged chough is one of the weirder birds out there.

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Flooded town
Friday, 03 Nov 2023
  • News

Human-caused climate change is changing the way water moves around Earth, according to a new study involving researchers from ANU.

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HIAF
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
  • News

A new partnership between The Australian National University (ANU) and world-leading Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in the United States will deliver innovations in nuclear science and help steward the safe use of nuclear technologies across the globe.

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Paleomagnetic laboratory
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
  • Research story

A secret lab? Few people know about this Earth sciences lab that’s tucked away on the side of a mountain in Canberra.

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Kangaroos grazing
Monday, 23 Oct 2023
  • News

Making better use of kangaroos as a red-meat alternative could help farmers reduce their emissions and make their grazing land more productive, a new report shows.

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Crocodile swimming
Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023
  • Research story

How did saltwater crocodiles snap up Yusuke Fukuda’s heart?

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Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023
  • News

The most comprehensive view of the history of the universe ever created has been produced by ANU researchers.

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