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• ANU details findings of data breach

  A cyber attack that saw an unauthorised actor gain access to Australia National University (ANU)'s network for six weeks has shocked the country's most experienced security experts, new findings reveal.

• Tiny wearable sensors may soon track our health in real time

  Australian scientists have designed tiny optical sensors that they say open the door to developing a wearable device that enables doctors to medically diagnose a person’s health in real time.

• ANU laser tech aboard gravity mapping, water movement space mission

  Although gravity is often assumed to be a constant, it actually varies depending where you are on Earth.

• NCI gets $70m to replace Raijin and return to world top 25

  ​The National Computational Infrastructure​ (NCI) based at The Australian National University will receive a $70 million funding boost to replace its ageing supercomputer, Raijin.

• Genevieve Bell calls out the creeps and warns of analytics' unintended consequences

  ​When Genevieve Bell's ATM machine wished her a happy birthday, she found it a bit creepy. When it wished her happy anniversary she was downright disturbed.

• Australian quantum cyber security firm wins global award

  QuintessenceLabs, built out of Australian National University, has been internationally recognised as a leader in quantum cyber security by winning a global Security Innovation Network (SINET) award.

• New hard drive to teleport quantum states for 6 hours

  Physicists at the Australian National University and University of Otago have developed a prototype hard drive that can store gigabytes of quantum data for six hours, making it easier to send the data across the globe.

• Wearable solar cells to replace heavy batteries for soldiers

  Solar cells that can be stitched into clothing are going to replace heavy batteries soldiers need to carry on top of all their equipment while out in the field.

• The future of computing

  Much research is being done in Australia and around the world to unlock the massive computing potential of quantum and nano systems. But which technology is most likely to power highly complex machines of the future?

• Australian National University adds augmented reality to mobile app

  Providing university students with access to useful mobile apps is certainly a good way to enhance their learning experience. The Australian National University (ANU) recently took this one step further by adding augmented reality technology to its iANU mobile application.

• ANU awarded research grant for Skymapper telescope

  The Australian National University (ANU) has been awarded a $390,000 research grant for its Southern Sky Survey of stars and galaxies in the southern hemisphere, scheduled to start in the next couple of months.