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Flat enrolments in university-level physics and persistent gender gaps
The past, present and future of OPAL explored in special event
Monash and FZU researchers build the world’s smallest QR code atom by atom
Who was Amelia Frank? The life of a forgotten physicist
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life
All government shutdowns disrupt science − in 2025, the consequences extend far beyond a lapse in funding
Long Night Of Quantum Physics At University Of Würzburg
Awards And Achievements 1 September
HKUST Scholar Prof. Dai Xi Awarded 2025 Future Science Prize – China’s Nobel Equivalent
Water Tornado in the Laboratory: A Simple Experiment Simulates Planet Formation
“May Your Night Be Quiet And Peaceful”
Next generation computers: new wiring material could transform chip technology
Dr Cathy Foley Joins CSIRO Board
Tracking high-speed rays from the far corners of our galaxy | University of Canterbury
Pioneering researcher awarded 2024 Geoffrey Frew Fellowship
Earthquake on a chip: harnessing sound waves on the surface of a microchip
Trump and Harris are sharply divided on science, but share common ground on US technology policy
A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is taking place in South America and the Pacific. Here’s how eclipses happen
HKUST Scholar Prof. DAI Xi Wins Tan Kah Kee Science Award and Highest Honor of State Natural Science Award
Strengthening European Research Area
Lead-Vacancy Centers in Diamond as Building Blocks for Large-Scale Quantum Networks
Eclipses aren’t just visual spectacles, they are at the heart of scientific efforts to understand distant planets
Parity Anomaly Demonstrated In Topological Insulator
Ukrainian researchers supported by Aussie counterparts in second round of grants
Space getting crowded with satellites and space junk
Professor Michelle Simmons explores The Atomic Revolution in her first Boyer Lecture
Atomic electronics pioneer awarded Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
Professor Michelle Simmons AO to deliver the 2023 Boyer Lectures
Quick look inside human being
Helena Reichlova leads first Dioscuri Centre in the Czech Republic 
Tonga volcano eruption caused ‘super bubble’ in Earth’s ionosphere, disrupting satellite navigation
Academy launches Ukraine-Australia research fund
Cooking up plasmas with microwaves
COMPASS for Highly Sensitive Rapid Tests
Giant Machines Tackle Giant Questions
Success in High-Speed, High-Sensitivity Terahertz Detection Using Graphene Transistor
Thousands of nuclear jobs to fill
Unlucky star. new comb. Nuclear jobs – call to action
STEM workplaces and academia under LGBTQIA+ microscope
How do collisions of rocks with planets help planets evolve? 27 September
How do collisions of rocks with planets help planets evolve? 26 September
How do collisions of rocks with planets help planets evolve? 6 September
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How do collisions of rocks with planets help planets evolve?
Three new Dioscuri Centres to be launched in Krakow, Poland
Award-winning journalist offers master class on science storytelling
UNSW researcher honoured for outreach in physics community