Dark matter researchers spot potential high frequency gravitational wave events
A state-of-the-art detector has spotted two rare events which Australian researchers say could come from high frequency gravitational waves originating…
A movie playing backwards: Breakthrough creates time reversed optical waves
A collaboration between Australian and US researchers has produced a world first device capable of fully controlling 3D light waves…
Australian National University
Electronics
Engineering
Meteorology
Physics
University of New South Wales
Laser tractor beam developed to control lightning strikes
While it may seem like something out of a scifi movie, researchers have developed a laser tractor beam which may…
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
Monash University
Physics
University of New South Wales
Ancient star movements prompt rethink of Milky Way’s origins
An investigation into some of the Milky Way’s oldest objects may force scientists to rewrite our current theories about the…
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Australian National University
Curtin University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Physics
University of Southern Queensland
University of Sydney
The Global Fireball Observatory: Catching meteorites with an Earth-sized net
Imagine seeing a shooting star streak across the night sky as it burns bright in the atmosphere. How would you…
Physicists create hybrid circuits that function through humidity
A team of physicists at UNSW has used a special kind of polymer in a unique way to create basic…
“Negligible” effect of water vapour emissions on climate change, scientists say
While water vapour is one of the most abundant gases in our atmosphere, man-made emissions result in minuscule warming effects…