News: School of Physical Sciences

Scientists create laser that ‘smells’ like a hound

Sarah Scholten and Dr Ben Sparkes

Scientists have created a laser which may eventually be used as a human breath test to screen for serious illness.

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Cell biologist to lead the Faculty of Sciences

Professor Keith Jones

Internationally esteemed cell biologist Professor Keith Jones has been appointed the new Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences.

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Explaining the history of Australia’s vegetation

Explaining the history of Australia’s vegetation

Our scientists have uncovered the history of when and why the native vegetation that today dominates much of Australia first expanded across the continent.

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Unveiling the secrets of our Milky Way galaxy

HESS telescope image

Over 70 sources of very high energy gamma rays, including 16 previously undiscovered ones, have been catalogued in a survey of the Milky Way.

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Giant handaxes suggest that different groups of early humans coexisted in ancient Europe

Stone axeheads

Even our earliest human ancestors made and used technology - something we can look back on thanks to the lasting nature of stone tools.

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Middle Earth preserved in giant bird dung

Image caption: Moa skull. Image courtesy Patrick Bürgler/Flickr.

While the giant birds that once dominated New Zealand are all extinct, a study of their preserved dung has revealed many aspects of their ancient ecosystem, with important insights for ongoing conservation efforts.

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Highlights from CSSM in 2017

Dr Phiala Shanahan - PhD (Physics & Astro)/BSc (High Perf Comp Phys)(Hons)  |  “At the University I was able to work closely with world leaders in my field and learn from them in an incredibly supportive environment. It was the best possible start to my academic career”

Key updates from the centre including new videos and a PhD graduate who's been named in the 'Forbes 30 under 30'!

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What’s Australia made of? Geologically, it depends on the state you’re in

Scrub on the Nullarbor Plains

We think of Australia as a solid landmass. But it’s actually more like a jigsaw puzzle that has been put together over many millions of years.

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QCD Downunder 2017

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QCD Downunder 2017 brought together a number of specialists in non-perturbative field theory as well as others working in the areas of hadron physics and related fields.

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