As NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on Mars, UNSW is playing a key role in the search for life on the red planet. In July 2019, Professor Martin Van Kranendonk took a team of NASA and European Space Agency scientists to the Pilbara, in the Western Australian outback. The Pilbara is home to rocks that contain the oldest evidence of life on Earth, in layered reefs calls stromatolites, created by tiny microbes. At 3.5 billion years old, these rocks are a similar age to those that can be found on Mars, so these rocks will help the NASA team identify where to dig for samples on Mars, and what to look for in the samples.
14 Apr 2021
Australian schools need better ventilation to improve student health and productivity, says new UNSW research.
The study represents a significant step forward in the field, says first author Dr Ira Deveson. Photo: Garvan Institute of Medical Research
13 Apr 2021
Researchers have independently validated industry-leading blood tests that can detect the DNA released by tumours.
Eastern Indonesia has recently experienced landslides and flash floods from torrential rains. AP Photo/Rofinus Monteiro
13 Apr 2021
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says the federal government has overlooked the national security threats of climate change.
Michaelia Cash and Scott Morrison. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP
09 Apr 2021
The government's response to Kate Jenkins' landmark report on sexual harassment in the workplace includes several positive measures. On the whole, however, it doesn't go far enough.
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09 Apr 2021
UNSW researchers have used mathematical simulations of waiting in line, known as stochastic queue network models, to model the process of running a vaccination clinic.
Phosphine detected in the atmosphere of Venus has scientists divided about whether or not it signifies primitive life on the planet. Image: Shutterstock
09 Apr 2021
To confirm life on other planets, we need to detect far more molecules in their atmospheres than we currently do to rule out non-biological chemical processes.
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09 Apr 2021
Our well-meaning efforts to use images to help demystify the vaccination process or share our pride in getting a COVID vaccine can backfire.
09 Apr 2021
Failing to address skyrocketing housing prices risks the future of young Australians and the financial system.
Dr Matthew Baker is the only Australian research lead to be awarded a 2021 Human Frontier Science Program Research Grant – Early Career. Photo: UNSW Sydney
08 Apr 2021
A UNSW Sydney researcher has received a prestigious international grant to study the origins of movement in bacteria and its application to present-day biology.
Researchers draw on complementary skills across all housing and urban research areas. Photo: Shutterstock.
08 Apr 2021
Projects for 2021 funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute are timely, practical and policy relevant.
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07 Apr 2021
The grisly discovery of a disembodied foot on a NSW beach was a tragic twist in the mystery of missing woman Melissa Caddick. Such tragedies can also reveal hidden currents connecting the planet.
UNSW Sydney scientists have solved the mystery of the spinifex hole, finding that an accumulation of pathogenic soil microbes impedes seedling emergence and subsequent growth in the centre of spinifex rings. Image: Shutterstock
07 Apr 2021
Researchers have long been curious about the striking growth form of spinifex and now UNSW Sydney scientists say soil microbes are the answer.
FinTech is connecting underemployed Indonesian farmers with under-utilised land to produce high-quality organic food and sustainable incomes. Photo: Shutterstock
06 Apr 2021
Fintech is playing an important role in helping digital entrepreneurs tap into growth opportunities in Indonesia's developing communities, shows UNSW Business School research.
Nanoscape: A 3D computer-generated real-time visualisation depicting proteins and cellular processes on the surface of a cancer cell. Image: 3D Visualisation Aesthetics Lab, UNSW Sydney.
06 Apr 2021
Public education and engagement with research can be improved using technology commonly found in computer games.
“My team and I are excited to be able to contribute Australian expertise, insights and data to this important work. We would not be able to do that without this NHMRC funding,” said Scientia Associate Professor Helga Zoega.
06 Apr 2021
UNSW Sydney researchers hope to improve the clinical outcomes, as well as quality of life in adult ADHD patients with co-occurring cardiometabolic disease as a result of the grant.
06 Apr 2021
The dark side of 'financialisation' is well-known. But it's not all bad news.
Merlin Crossley has been recognised for his contribution to our understanding of blood disorders. Photo: UNSW.
01 Apr 2021
The UNSW Sydney Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic has been honoured with the Lemberg Medal for his excellence in biochemistry and molecular biology, and contributions to the scientific community.
UNSW Dr Anna Bruce, Associate Professor Iain MacGill and Naomi Stringer's collaborative project will provide insights into how rooftop solar can support the broader electricity network. Photo credit: Rob Largent.
01 Apr 2021
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided funding for a collaboration aiming to securely integrate rooftop solar into the power grid.
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30 Mar 2021
Universities are a step ahead in having adopted a number of practical changes, but it's clear transformative cultural change in our institutions requires all the expertise they can muster.
Professor Martin Holt took carriage of the Gay Community Periodic Surveys 10 years ago.
30 Mar 2021
UNSW Sydney’s longstanding partnership with state health departments and community HIV organisations will be extended to engage a broader range of people affected by HIV.
Andrew Laming (centre) with colleagues in the Coalition party room. Photo: Andrew Taylor/AAP
30 Mar 2021
Scott Morrison and Michael McCormack have both called for empathy training for MPs. But it has all the hallmarks of a human resources fad.
New research shows that Queensland's coastline would be in danger of significantly larger potential tsunami waves if coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef was removed. Photo: Shutterstock
30 Mar 2021
Healthy coral proven to reduce the impact of tsunami waves in Great Barrier Reef region.
30 Mar 2021
Scientists have identified the protein that was the missing evolutionary link between two ancient algae species – red algae and cryptophytes.
Hail is expected to be more severe when it does occur, because there will be more instability in the atmosphere which can lead to the formation of much larger hailstones. Image: Shutterstock.
29 Mar 2021
Expected effects of climate change on hailstorms vary markedly by region, says a new international review involving UNSW.
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29 Mar 2021
Even healthy, well-adjusted veterans struggle with the transition from military to civilian life.
That’s not my name: 99 per cent of wild canines in Australia are pure dingoes or dingo-dominant hybrids, but they're being labelled as ‘wild dogs’. Photo: Chontelle Burns / Nouveau Rise Photography.
26 Mar 2021
It’s time to take dingoes out of the doghouse.
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26 Mar 2021
Our prime minister, and many other politicians, appear to not understand the problem with the treatment of women. Here are three problems and three solutions.
CoastSnap can help UNSW Engineers understand the impact of extreme storms on our coastline. Image: Shutterstock
25 Mar 2021
UNSW engineers are leveraging the popularity of Insta-famous sites to study severe weather events and improve coastal planning practices.
The teams were awarded funds for projects which include a tool to improve bikeways in Australian cities, a non-toxic herbicide and pesticide for plants and fruit and research into how migrants integrated into post-war Australia.
25 Mar 2021
UNSW Sydney researchers in Engineering, Science, and Arts, Design & Architecture have been awarded five grants in a new round for industry collaborations.
25 Mar 2021
A UNSW analysis has found waters off Sydney, southern NSW and eastern Tasmania are demonstrating an accelerated warming trend.
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