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ANU invention could help turbo-charge internet speeds

RSPE scientists have invented a new ultra-thin device that can turn invisible light into the visible and change the colour of light, with the potential to be used to help turbo-charge...

15 August 2018

RSPE physicist named ACT Scientist of the Year

The secure networks, artificial intelligence and new drugs of the future could all find their origins in a crystal, according to research by the 2018 ACT Scientist of the Year Dr Rose...

10 August 2018

ANU Physics Project Market Day

Over 60 ANU physics academics will present posters detailing their research with more than 100 student projects at all levels on offer including: Undergraduate: Summer scholarships 3rd...

25 June 2018

Discovery may help find new ways to innovate with light

The Australian National University (ANU) has contributed to a ground-breaking discovery that promises to help revolutionise the science behind the next generation of light-harvesting...

22 June 2018

Invention could help to crack down on illegal drug trade

A research team involving The Australian National University (ANU) has invented a system that can detect chemicals in miniscule quantities and could be developed into a portable drug-testing...

20 June 2018

Jointly developed sensors open the door to a wearable medical diagnostic device

Scientists from The ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering and The ANU Research School of Engineering have designed tiny optical sensors that open the door to developing a wearable...

7 June 2018

New satellites with ANU laser technology launched into space

Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have helped design new satellite instruments that are part of a joint NASA and German mission launched into space today to study...

23 May 2018

Three Minute Thesis - Jacob Ross

In August 2017 several members of the Research School of Physics and Engineering represented the School at the Joint Colleges of Science 3MT final, where they were challenged to present...

22 May 2018

Three Minute Thesis - Haitao Chen

In August 2017 several members of the Research School of Physics and Engineering represented the School at the Joint Colleges of Science 3MT final, where they were challenged to present...

4 May 2018

RSPE student wins Melbourne semi-finals of FameLab

An ANU PhD physics student who is studying the impact of disease on the cell walls of plants has won the 2018 FameLab regional semi-finals in Melbourne. Toby Hendy will head to the national...

30 April 2018

Crystal-clear future for quantum computing

It’s been predicted that by 2040, we will not have the capability to power all of the world’s computers. This is why the effort to build a quantum computer—which overcomes...

18 April 2018

Scientists detect electrons outside of their regular orbits

A research team including The Australian National University (ANU) has detected electrons outside of their regular orbits, a phenomenon that could be harnessed to develop next-generation...

20 March 2018

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