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ANU Electronics Gets US$1.35 Million Boost From Chinese Company

The funds will be used to set up the ANU-Fenghua Joint Research and Development Center focused on small electronic devices.

Space-Time Warp Shows Supernova Exploding Four Times

A chance discovery has helped astronomers confirm a theory first proposed by Einstein over a century ago.

Supernova Secrets From The Bottom Of The Sea

The levels of radioactive 244Pu from deep sea dust are much lower than expected, challenging current theories on supernovae.

A Quantum Leap For Hard Drives

The ability to store information for as long as six hours could change the approach to developing quantum communication systems.

Japanese Universities Reach For Global Status

Seeking to compete in the globalized higher education sector, Japan has announced the Super Global program. But will it be enough to send Japanese universities up global rankings?

Kangaroos Eating Lizards Out Of House & Home

While they may be cute and cuddly, kangaroos are also a threat to many of Australia's vulnerable reptile species.

Peering Into The iPS Black Box

An ambitious project has tracked the epigenetic, transcriptional and proteomic changes that occur during the formation of induced pluripotent stem cells.

Ocean Primed For More El Niño

A study of 60 years of coral records reveals that the oceans are getting warmer, potentially altering the patterns of rainfall and drought.

Moving Objects With A Single Laser

Scientists have designed a tractor beam that can move particles up to 20cm, 100 times further than in previous experiments.