A revolutionary new type of laser developed by the University of Adelaide is promising major advances in remote sensing of greenhouse gases. Published in the journal Optics Letters, a research team from the University of Adelaide and Macquarie University has shown that the new laser can operate over a large range within the infrared light spectrum. “Most lasers…
Radar Reveals the Hidden Secrets of Wombat Warrens
For the first time ever, researchers from the University of Adelaide have been able to non-invasively study the inner workings of wombat warrens, with a little help from ground-penetrating radar. Despite being the faunal emblem of South Australia, very little is known about the burrowing habits of the southern hairy-nosed wombat. As part of a…