Science & Medicine at ANU

Emeritus Prof. John Newton was the head of the Department of Nuclear Physics at the ANU in the 70s.

A memoir by Katja Curtin et al was recently published in the Historical Records of Australian Science. science.org.au/our-focus/hi...

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AntScan is a sophisticated new database of digital scans & genetic info for ants, says team member Philipp Loesel (Materials Physics).
So far 800 ant species done, processing in a week what previously took 6 years.
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Wild-born birds recruited to teach critically endangered regent honeyeaters their lost songs Researchers hope restoring the original song will improve breeding prospects for birds released into the wild

A breakdown of how these singing classes work, and how you graduate. @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social

A group of physicists in the Stawell Underground Physics Lab

What is the collective noun for physicists? An impressive nucleus(?!) gathered in Stawell last week to tour the Stawell Underground Physics Lab and discuss the strategy behind our #darkmatter research. It was exciting to host scientists from around the world in this small Victorian town. 🧪

NCRIS Case Study: Splitting Seawater to Power the Hydrogen Economy YouTube video by NSW Premier's Department

Clean hydrogen made from seawater and sunlight could help power Australia’s net‑zero future.
Discover research led by Prof. Zongyou Yin @scienceanu.bsky.social, supported by expert microscopist @rfwebster.net from our UNSW facility – enabled by NSW govt & #NCRIS.
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A doctor is examining a woman in a medical setting. Text reads: breaking down biases: tackling weight stigma in medicine

“There’s a lot of systemic issues that encourage inequitable care, so even health professionals who are trying their hardest to be more weight inclusive in caring for their patients are coming up against these structural barriers.”

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Research on quantum measurements asks how do you calibrate a quantum ruler?

Aritra Das led development of theory that could define limits & help combat noise, improving quantum cryptography & enhancing quantum sensors

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In the Australian outback, we’re listening for nuclear tests – and what we hear matters more than ever As the United States and Russia signal a return to nuclear testing, Australia’s remote monitoring station plays a crucial role in global verification.

It's an important time to learn about the monitoring of nuclear testing. Here is an article by @scienceanu.bsky.social colleague, Hrvoje Tkalčić: theconversation.com/in-the-austr...

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We will be holding a two-day conference on rare-earth science at @scienceanu.bsky.social in two weeks' time. In parallel we will have REECON+: a high level discussion on the future of global critical mineral value chains.

reecon.anu.edu.au/ozre

#chemsky
#ozchem

MegaVolts 15: Forget needles in haystacks, Dr Michaela Froehlich can find 10^-15g radioactive isotope in sea water, coral or antler of a deer!

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Tiny holes in a membrane help study the shapes of proteins in real time. Watch molecules squeeze through, you can tell the shape of a protein in solution!

First results achieved with tRNA, but opens up so many possibilities!
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🏔 Happy #WorldMountainDay!
Check out our latest article on @scienceanu.bsky.social students using AMRF's Mobile Laboratory, purchased with support from TERN, that's now a central part of ANU’s Advanced Field Studies in Functional Ecology course.

Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/reachin...

We were pleased to support the Research School of Physics in delivering the ANU Quantum Open Day. It was a great success: over 300 visitors attended talks by researchers, visited labs, engaged with our experiments, games, demonstrations, and plenty of N₂ ice cream 🍦 and holographic chocolate 🍫 !

Megavolts Ep14: There's a small sliver of outer space here in #Canberra, in @hia-accelerates.bsky.social playing a crucial role in getting Australia's technology off the ground, literally.
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Join us on campus & online on Monday, 8 December 2025 at 12.30pm for a RSB Director's Seminar by Professor Adrienne Nicotra, Group Leader in Ecology & Evolution at RSB & Director of the Australian Mountain Research Facility. Details: biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

Justin Xia is in a blue suit and is receiving a medal and certificate from James McFaydon at an award ceremony.

Congratulations to Justin Xia for winning the Claire McLintock Medal from the Thrombosis & Haemostasis society of Australia and New Zealand. Justin’s PhD research at #JCSMR is on improving autologous stem cell transplantation outcomes.
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Introduction to ACEAS YouTube video by ACEAS

🌏 Happy Antarctica Day! ❄️

Today we celebrate global cooperation in protecting and understanding one of Earth’s most unique and fragile environments.

A huge thanks to all our researchers for driving this work forward every day.

🎥 Learn more in our new ACEAS video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGg3...

Quantum measurement of crashing black holes and neutron stars: A journey of the tiny ⚛️, the enormous 🌌, and in between 🚶
📅 ANU Quantum Open Day, Saturday 29 Nov
🕐 2:30 pm
🎙️ Dr Sheon Chua from ANU CGA

📘 Full program of talks & activities: physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/...

New #ResponsibleBytesPodcast episode with Alison Kershaw chatting about science communication and generative AI 👇🏼

Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🔗🔗

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: open.spotify.com/show/2x2yNvU...

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/r...

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: www.youtube.com/@Responsible...

Workshop: Commercialisation and IP Law, patents and funding opportunities Join the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute in a informative session on Commercialisation and IP Law, patents and funding opportunities in the startup journey.

Join the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute in an informative session on Commercialisation and IP, patents and funding opportunities:

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Ab initio electronic structure calculations of lanthanide single-molecule magnets; a practical guide Research into single-molecule magnetism lies at the nexus of challenging synthetic chemistry, spin physics and ab initio quantum chemistry. There are no “one-size-fits-all” textbooks and as such it ca...

Whether you're starting out in a theory project on molecular magnetism, or a synthetic chemist curious about how the magic happens, check out my new tutorial review: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @rsc.org @scienceanu.bsky.social @uomresearchit.bsky.social

MegaVolts 13 Asteroid strikes, ancient glaciers, landslides! UNSW Prof Tim Barrows uses HIAF’s AMS to reveal history of earth: scraped by glaciers, crumbled in landslides & pounded by asteroids

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Photo of a woman holding up an atomic model. Text reads: ANU Quantum Science Open Day, Saturday 29 November, Research School of Physics, 160 Mills Rd, Acton

Celebrate the International Year of Quantum with us.

@physicsanu.bsky.social @hia-accelerates.bsky.social

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Read the book: 'The best Australian science writing 2025' unsw.press/books/the-be...

Read the original story: 'The unexpected poetry of PhD acknowledgements' on our website: science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

A woman in a bright dress is smiling outside.

Congratulations to science writer @tabithacarvan.bsky.social for winning the prestigious UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing 2025 🎉

Her writing was recognised for taking readers down the emotional rabbit hole that is PhD acknowledgements.

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Researchers develop highly sensitive method to detect hotspots in the environment eg bushfires or military threats by harnessing the focussing power of metaoptics to collect & process infrared radiation

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Join us on campus & online on Monday, 24 November 2025 at 12.30pm for a RSB Director's Seminar by Honorary Professor Russell Reinke, Pogson Group at RSB & Industry Fellow at the Agri-food Innovation Institute. Details: biology.anu.edu.au/news-events/...

We’re thrilled to celebrate Julian Greenwood, awarded the GRDC Mid-Career Fellowship for his innovative work on improving blackleg resistance in canola through advanced transient assays.
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#cropscience #innovation #canola #synbio
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The @ncig2013.bsky.social team are working with Indigenous communities on the ethical and respectful use of information held within DNA.

Our video & story explore why NCIG is changing the story of medical research for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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