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Standing on the shoulders of giants: Memoir commemorates Australia’s Newton
16
MAR
Standing on the shoulders of giants: Memoir commemorates Australia’s Newton

The life of Professor John Newton (no relation to Sir Isaac), a pioneer of Australian nuclear physics, has been celebrated in a memoir published by the Australian Academy of Science. Emeritus Professor John Newton (1924 – 2016) was the head of the ANU Department of Nuclear Physics from 1970 to 1988. A fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, Newton was internationally distinguished for his work in nuclear structure...

The life of Professor John Newton (no relation to Sir Isaac), a pioneer of Australian nuclear physics, has been celebrated in a memoir published...

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Trail of destruction: swift ions surprise with elliptical damage trails
13
MAR
Trail of destruction: swift ions surprise with elliptical damage trails

When radioactive atoms inside minerals decay, they fire out high energy particles, that leave trails of destruction through the mineral. Weirdly,...

Sophisticated Ant Scanning technology makes data available for everyone.
05
MAR
Sophisticated Ant Scanning technology makes data available for everyone.

A team of international researchers have created a first-of-its-kind database of ant data, which combines high fidelity 3D scans and genetic...

How to tell if your quantum measurement is any good
13
FEB
How to tell if your quantum measurement is any good

New research from the Department of Quantum Sciences and Technology (DQST) is helping to define the quality of quantum measurements. “A...

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