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What do asteroid strikes, ancient glaciers and landslides have in common? They can all be studied at the Heavy ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) using Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS). In...
10 November 2025
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting hotspots in the environment, such as bushfires or military threats, by harnessing the focussing power of meta-optical...
6 November 2025
Australia will develop stronger capabilities in nuclear and radiation science following the launch of RadInnovate, a new ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Radiation...
29 October 2025
A new protocol for encoding quantum data, based on throwing data away, could improve security of quantum communications as much as threefold. The technique, which was developed by ANU researchers,...
21 October 2025
Growing crystals for lasers, rather than sculpting them, could be the key to a new generation of nanoscopic lasers, that will be embedded in communication and processing technology...
2 October 2025
Physicists have pioneered a new method for making a rare form of silicon, prized for its remarkable properties. The discovery, which could mean cheaper and more efficient solar cells,...
19 September 2025
The iridescent blue of butterfly wings has inspired researchers to find a solution to a challenge previously considered insurmountable – dynamically tuning advanced optical processes...
12 September 2025
A new approach to manufacturing multicolour lenses could inspire a new generation of tiny, cheap, and powerful optics for portable devices such as phones and drones. The design uses...
2 September 2025
Congratulations to Dr Ed Simpson, who has been awarded a Future Fellowship to study nuclear fusion reactions. Dr Simpson, who is from the Department of Nuclear Physics and Accelerator...
6 August 2025
A new material platform has enabled scientists to create photon pairs whose entanglement can be tuned, from a layer thinner than a human hair. The photon pairs are created by a metasurface...
17 July 2025
A remark by a first-year student about a space researcher’s lack of real-world impact has led to a project to develop a groundbreaking device that combats PFAS, a forever chemical, The...
20 June 2025
Technology developed at the Research School of Physics has attracted attention from the Taiwanese Space Agency. After a group from Taiwan toured the Space Plasma and Plasma Processing...
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