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11 May 2010
Heat stress would make life intolerable for humans in most currently inhabited regions on Earth if the worst-case global warming scenario was to happen, a new study finds.
07 May 2010
Research shedding new light on the battle of the sexes has earned Professor Rob Brooks one of the Australian Academy of Science's highest accolades for an early-career researcher.
30 April 2010
Rising research star, Associate Professor Nagarajan Valanoor, has been recognised for work which "puts Australia on the world map" in advanced materials development.
20 April 2010
Projects to search for planets beyond our solar system and to better understand the impact of climate change on Australia's groundwater resources have won five Super Science Fellowships.
16 April 2010
Rats use their whiskers much like we use fingertips to feel objects, processing sensations in the same part of the brain, a new study has found.
16 April 2010
Demand for professionals in geospatial technologies such as GPS is exploding as Australia faces a critical shortage of graduates, a UNSW researcher has warned.
09 April 2010
UNSW's Life Cycle Engineering group has established a new collaboration with German researchers to focus on making multinational manufacturing processes and resource consumption more sustainable.
08 April 2010
In a discovery that could rewrite the story of human evolution, scientists working in South Africa including UNSW's Andy Herries have identified the remains of a new species of ancient human.
01 April 2010
Three designs by UNSW Faculty of Built Environment industrial design students in the running for this year's James Dyson Award.
26 March 2010
Everyday communication is changing rapidly. Thanks to UNSW research, one day you may be able to pick up an e-newspaper or see animations on your cereal box. In the 2010 edition of Research@UNSW we hear about this and other work that is changing the world.
19 March 2010
Australia's dingo and the New Guinea Singing Dog may be the world's oldest dog breeds, according to a new genetic study into the animal dubbed man's best friend.
19 March 2010
A painting featuring pioneering UNSW solar cell researcher Martin Green is in contention for one of Australia's biggest art prizes.
05 March 2010
A program to encourage high school students into space-based research and study is among three UNSW projects to receive more than $9 million in Australian Space Research Program funding.
02 March 2010
A public education campaign is urgently needed to inform Australians about the threats posed by tsunamis, UNSW experts say.
02 March 2010
Australia's place in the international nanotechnology market has been strengthened with the opening of a state-of-the-art nanofabrication facility at UNSW.
26 February 2010
Ever wondered what it would be like on the Red Planet? You can see the next best thing right here in Australia's vast and ancient desert regions.
17 February 2010
Australian and US scientists have sequenced the first indigenous genomes, revealing southern Africans to be among the world's most genetically diverse people. The findings, reported in Nature, have major implications for the treatment of complex diseases.
11 February 2010
Vaccination programs against whooping cough may not be fully effective because the bacteria that cause the disease have mutated, a UNSW study has found.
05 February 2010
Simple single-celled algae use highly sophisticated quantum physics to harvest and convert solar energy for their survival, a new study suggests.
02 February 2010
Beef produced in feedlots has a smaller carbon footprint than meat raised exclusively on pastures, according to the surprise results of a new study.
02 February 2010
A breakthrough technology to seal surgical wounds without stitches will be developed for use in delicate brain surgery thanks to a major federal government grant.
29 January 2010
Australian computer game designers have taken on the rest of the world in a 48-hour, non-stop contest co-organised in Sydney by UNSW.
13 January 2010
UNSW students have sequenced the genome of the ancient Wollemi Pine - a world first that could reveal how a "dinosaur" of the tree kingdom has survived 200 million years.
12 January 2010
Most new energy-efficient CFL globes fail to live up to manufacturers' claims that they emit as much light as an "equivalent" incandescent lamp.
08 January 2010
UNSW's world-leading solar cell research has received a boost with a $4 million grant to further develop high-efficiency silicon solar cell technology.