From insects to cultured meat, nothing is off the table when it comes to feeding the world’s population which is estimated to be 10 billion people in 30 years’ time.
The complete understanding of a fundamental molecular system, found across all living things, has rarely been achieved – until now.
Two in three Australians live in a capital city. Photo: Shutterstock.
Our largest cities are central to achieving sustainability in a time of climate change. The federal government has begun to act on the need for coherent urban policies.
Optical image of an ultra-thin flower-shaped silicon carbide (SiC) wide bandgap semiconductor stamped onto a polyimide (PI) film and placed onto a water droplet. Image supplied by Thanh-An Truong.
Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research.
In a stirring discussion with UNSW Scientia Professor George Williams, former ABC journalist Stan Grant reflected on his decision to step down from hosting duties on Q+A . Photo: Maria Boyadgis
UNSW Sydney academics and researchers were featured in the weeklong festival that brought a diverse line-up of local and international writers and thinkers to Sydney and beyond.
An artist's impression of UNSW Canberra Space's successful M2 CubeSat demonstration mission, utilising onboard intelligence technology to engage in formation flying, where the craft splits into separate satellites that fly in sequence. Illustration: UNSW Canberra Space
UNSW staff and alumni have received honours at the fourth annual Australian Space Awards.
New research from UNSW Sydney shows that sourdough may not be the healthiest choice in the bread aisle – unless it’s whole grain.
UNSW Professor David Keith has been awarded a prestigious 2023 ESA Gold Medal.
Researchers are exploring the genetics behind spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
A new genome-wide testing method shows dingoes are maintaining their identity. Photo: Shutterstock.
Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought.
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An estimated 40 per cent of children leave primary school without being able to swim the length of an Olympic swimming pool.
Scientists have detected a 30 per cent slowdown of the deep ocean currents that form in Antarctica, with profound consequences for Earth’s climate, sea level and marine life.
Professor David Keith and Scientia Professor Liming Dai have been elected Fellows by their peers for ground-breaking research. Photo: UNSW.
UNSW Professor David Keith and Scientia Professor Liming Dai have been recognised among the nation’s most distinguished scientists.
Policies aimed at stimulating economic recovery during the pandemic may have disadvantaged first home buyers. Photo: Shutterstock.
Research points to government intervention during the pandemic adversely impacting first home ownership.
Human civilisation is headed for collapse. Collectively, we are pushing planet Earth beyond the limits of endurance. There has to be a better way. Now a new book makes the case for systemic change.
Research suggests housing affordability is a major issue for teachers and may exacerbate the shortage crisis further.
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The research helps us understand how El Niño and La Niña will change as the world warms in the future.
The new treatment approach has been demonstrated in cell and mouse models of leukemia. Photo: iStock.
Researchers have demonstrated a new treatment method for leukaemia, in cell culture and mice.
The NSW Police Force has been able to identify 38 of its own super-recognisers, opening the possibility that their special abilities could be put to use in areas like forensics and counter-terrorism. Photo: Shutterstock
Finding police officers with superior face recognition abilities is now backed by science.
A visualisation of crowd safety incidents across the world since 1900, showing the location, year of occurrence and number of fatalities for each accident. Image supplied by Associate Professor Claudio Feliciani & Dr Milad Haghani.
Researchers create database of more than 280 crowd accidents over the past 120 years and propose new ‘Swiss Cheese’ model aimed at reducing deaths and injuries down to zero in future.
The gift will accelerate mental health research and establish the James Packer Chair in Mood Disorders.
Julia Gutman with her work Head in the sky, feet on the ground at the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023 winners announcement, Art Gallery of New South Wales. Artwork © Julia Gutman, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Diana Panucci
Archibald Prize winner Julia Gutman paints portraits whose stories run deep, and are layered with meaning and with textiles, too.
A platypus is released on the banks of the Hacking River, Royal National Park. Photo: Jake Willis/UNSW Sydney
For the first time in half a century, the Royal National Park will have a population of platypus.
Since the death of Barry Humphries recently, there has been a nationwide debate about how he should best be remembered. Photo: Shutterstock
So many of our artistic geniuses have complicated legacies. What do we do with work we love by artists whose behaviour is more difficult to admire?
An artist's impression of how qubits can be physically spread apart without breaking communication channels between them that is essential for quantum processing. Image: Tony Melov/UNSW
Engineers show that a jellybean-shaped quantum dot creates more breathing space in a microchip packed with qubits.
The team were able to identify unique combinations of metabolites that could prevent or potentially be early warning signs for Parkinson’s disease. Photo: Shutterstock
There is no blood test to identify the risk of non-genetic Parkinson’s disease, but that may change if UNSW chemists’ new machine-learning tool is validated.
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Could plumes of smoke from the Black Summer of fire have cooled regions of the Pacific and triggered a La Niña? New research suggests it’s possible.
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Deborah Levy’s new novel, set in our pandemic-era present, contains the heat and desire of a European summer and the upward struggle of a soul. Jane Gleeson-White says she ‘read it like a thriller’.
The new funding will enable UNSW to leverage its strengths in energy, defence and nuclear education. Photo: UNSW.
The funding will enable new student places to build a future workforce with strong defence and nuclear technology capabilities.
Alternating between a healthy and unhealthy diet may impact memory and thinking. Photo: Bryam Blanco / Unsplash.
UNSW research in rats shows that cycling between a healthy and unhealthy diet has significant health effects.
Beef gives permission to its feuding central characters and minority audience members to feel complex and nuanced emotions.
Alexander Hamilton and Veena Sahajwalla will lead University–industry collaborations to provide real-world outcomes.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, discussions with peers played a large role in people’s decisions around vaccination, new research from UNSW Sydney shows.
Despite government intervention to reduce electricity prices, energy regulators indicate power bills will still increase this year.
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