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Windfarm overlooking a mining site

A UNSW expert explains why mining will be vital to help renewable energy technologies flourish and to achieve greenhouse gas emission targets.

Sydney Harbour Bridge enveloped in smoke haze from bushfires in December 2019

Reducing air pollution is one of the best investments for Australians’ health, the environment, the economy and social equity. But achieving cleaner air requires a new approach from government.

Fish farming in PNG

A UNSW Sydney researcher has received $2.6 million in funding to expand fish farming and its positive social impact in Papua New Guinea.

deep_sea_water_abyss_with_blue_sun_light.jpg

Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.

Shadow of teenage girl crying

Artificial intelligence can help to identify risk factors for suicide and self-harm, according to new research from UNSW Sydney.

A woman with eyes closed and wearing a blue jacket leans against a wall showing her reflection

Psychiatrists rely on guidelines to prescribe medication for bipolar disorders. But beyond side-effects and clinical trials, ‘real-world’ effectiveness should be considered thoughtfully.

Quay Quarter Tower

How we reduce CO2 emissions in the built environment is changing – with focus moving from energy efficiency to reducing embodied carbon, according to UNSW’s Philip Oldfield.

A contented man wearing glasses and a cap lies in a hammock with a laptop

People who ruminated and worried excessively were helped by an online course, a randomised controlled trial found.

pancreatic cancer cells

Early laboratory results in mice show the drug PXS-5505 increases survival when combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer.

Man swimming in ocean with cap and goggles

Swimmers should take off contact lenses before entering the water to avoid picking up an Acanthamoeba infection, according to the researchers.

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