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Science & Medicine at ANU @scienceanu.bsky.social · Nov 19
We've collated a starter pack of researchers, students and staff from the College of Science at the Australian National University (ANU). This is a growing starter pack, so please send us your suggestions!
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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...
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Join the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute in an informative session on Commercialisation and IP, patents and funding opportunities:

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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.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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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
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...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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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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November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Celebrate the International Year of Quantum with us.

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

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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
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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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.

www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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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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November 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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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/...
November 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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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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November 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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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.

science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Azure Hermes for winning the Traditional Knowledge Innovation Award from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.

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Associate Professor Azure Hermes outside a university building.
October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Movie magic brings an emergency simulation to life as ANU medical students show off their acting skills.

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#emergencymedicine #medicaltraining #medicine #ruralmedicine
A group of medical students with fake injuries. A woman adds fake blood to a medical dummy. Emergency service workers fight a car fire.
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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🌡️ A new report states that globally, failure to curb the warming effects of climate change has seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s

Experts from @scienceanu.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @csu.edu.au respond

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#science #climatechange
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Science-lovers, are you looking for an inspiring way to celebrate Halloween (and Dark Matter Day)?

Join us for a livestreamed tour of the Stawell Underground Physics Lab in Australia and Boulby Underground Lab in the UK on Friday.

Register for free at: dmd-stawell-boulby.eventbrite.co.uk 🧪
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Exciting news for the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology and Thompson Brain & Mind Healthcare. We look forward to working together to help transform the way we understand and treat mental health conditions.
tbmh.org.au/tbmh-and-anu...
TBMH and ANU Partner to Advance Mental Health Research – Thompson Brain & Mind Healthcare
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October 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Plant scientists Professor Graham Farquhar and Professor Susanne von Caemmerer transformed the world's understanding of photosynthesis, and now they have been jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) from The Royal Society, at a ceremony in London.

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Professor Susanne von Caemmerer and Professor Graham Farquhar are receiving an award.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Throwing away data is the surprising way to make quantum comms systems 3x more secure. And it's useful in space too! Nice work Ozlem Erkilic, Biveen Shajilal, Dept QST, CQC2T & A*STAR
physics.anu.edu.au/news_events/...
Thanks also CSIRO Data 61, Quintessence labs
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October 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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🌳 The trunks and branches of trees in Australia's tropical rainforests – also known as woody biomass – have become a net source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, say @westernsydneyu.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @jcuofficial.bsky.social

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#science #research #carbon #co2
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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🦠 Antimicrobial resistance is outpacing advances in modern medicine, says the WHO, and @mcri.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social @unimelb.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social @uni-newcastle.bsky.social @thekidsau.bsky.social experts respond to the report

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#antimicrobialresistance
October 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
scienceanu.bsky.social
Siding Spring Observatory and the Warrumbungles sure know how to put on a show.
If you're in the Coonabarabran (NSW) area this long weekend, join us for StarFest from 3 – 4 October.
www.starfest.org.au
Mountain scene with telescopes at dusk with golden sky.
October 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Growing crystals for lasers, rather than sculpting them, has yielded a record efficiency for nanolasers, and could transform technology such as AR goggles.
Great work out of @tmos-arc.bsky.social and EME Dept
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October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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The drug heparin has traditionally been injected and used to treat blood clots. But a new study led by intensive care physician Professor Frank van Haren from ANU shows that heparin is effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients. science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
Low-cost drug shows promise for patients with life-threatening respiratory infections
A widely available and affordable drug has shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new study.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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The ANU John Curtin School of Medical Research reaching out to the sky
September 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Floriade is in full bloom! 🌷
This year the iconic Canberran celebration of spring is themed: science and nature. Make sure to check out the amazing free STEM talks and events, including excellent speakers from our ANU community!
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Floriade - Floriade
Australias biggest celebration of Spring
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September 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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One of the most powerful black holes in the universe is belching out gas at speeds of up to 10,000 kilometres per second, making its estimated mass more than 10 times lower than first thought. science.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
New technology takes kilos off early universe’s supermassive black holes
One of the most powerful black holes in the universe is belching out gas at speeds of up to 10,000 kilometres per second, making its estimated mass more than 10 times lower than first thought.
science.anu.edu.au
September 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM