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ANU lends its expertise in laser communications to support NASA’s Artemis II crewed moon mission
ANU is partnering with NASA as it prepares to send astronauts back to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission – the space agency’s first crewed mission beyond Earth’s orbit in more than 50 years.
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ANU is partnering with NASA as it prepares to send astronauts back to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission – the space agency’s first crewed mission beyond Earth’s orbit in more than 50 years.
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In a new quantum physics experiment, ANU researchers have shown that matter can experience entanglement – an effect Einstein dismissed as ‘spooky action at a distance’.
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Quantum physicists at ANU have observed atoms entangled in motion. Their experiment using helium atoms represents a major advancement on similar experiments using photons, which are particles of light.
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A team of international researchers have created a first-of-its-kind database of ant data, which combines high-fidelity 3D scans and genetic information for thousands of specimens covering hundreds of species.
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Three striking new species of rock-dwelling monitor lizards have been formally described from the savannas of north-eastern Queensland, revealing a previously unrecognised evolutionary lineage.
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An opera singer, a vet and a winemaker walked onto a stage. It sounds like the start of a joke. Instead, what unfolded was a thoughtful discussion about curiosity, collaboration and the unpredictable path to scientific discovery.
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The bad news: weight bias exists in medicine. The good news: researchers have found promising interventions to support medical students to provide weight-inclusive care.
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A thin, soft and slippery layer of clay-rich mud embedded in rock below the seafloor intensified the 2011 Japan earthquake that produced a tsunami.