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Interview: new carbon creation rates set to rock astrophysics models

Hear from our nuclear physics researchers about the surprising new measurement of how quickly stars create carbon. Measurements in the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility are…

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Irregular dynamics surprise scientists in exquisite nuclear measurements

New results from the ANU Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility, measuring the incredibly fast movement of protons and neutrons whizzing back and forth in nuclear reactions…

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Breakthroughs demonstrate reliable quantum computing in silicon chips

An international group of scientists has proven that near error-free quantum computing is possible, using silicon wafers implanted with ions at the Experimental Condensed Matter…

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Supernovae, quantum puzzles, better cancer therapy and space environment: research at the ANU heavy ion accelerator

This recent School Seminar provides a perfect summary of the research that’s currently happening at the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) – that big white…

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New space-testing accelerator beamline a ‘beacon of hope’

As work on a new beamline for the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) blasts off, the project’s lead scientist Dr Ian Carter says its space…

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Implantation springboard for quantum spin-off company funding

ANU spin-out company Quantum Brilliance has raised more than $13.7 million to support its quest to deliver the world’s first room temperature quantum computer. Quantum…

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Exploring heavy element creation with data from the rubbish

Modelling of how nuclei break apart could help us to understand how elements on earth were created – for example when neutron stars collide –…

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Supernova remnants in a million-year old sample

How do you find the remnants of violent cosmic events? Look at the bottom of the ocean of course! PhD student in nuclear physics, Dominik…

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ANA to advance Australia’s sovereign nuclear capabilities

With Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States signing a historic deal on nuclear powered submarines, the Heavy Ion Accelerator Facility at ANU stands…

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Alien radioactive element find prompts creation rethink

The first-ever discovery of rare plutonium-244 on earth has scientists rethinking the origins of the elements on our planet. The tiny traces of radioactive plutonium-244…

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Accelerator to help Aussie tech survive in space

Australia’s spacecraft and satellites will better survive damaging radiation and extreme conditions thanks to a $2.5 million grant, for space science to be led by…

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Aps scholarships to study nuclear science

The Australian Public Service has announced scholarships for its employees to study nuclear science at ANU or UNSW. The move follows the announcement in September…

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