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Jellybeans – a sweet solution for overcrowded circuitry in quantum computer chips

11 May 2023

Engineers show that a jellybean-shaped quantum dot creates more breathing space in a microchip packed with qubits.

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Scientists develop AI tool to predict Parkinson's disease onset

10 May 2023

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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World-class UNSW scientists recognised with ARC Industry Laureate Fellowships

09 May 2023

Alexander Hamilton and Veena Sahajwalla will lead University–industry collaborations to provide real-world outcomes.

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Have you given away secrets on ChatGPT?

18 Apr 2023

Curious about how ChatGPT can help you at work? Be careful what company information might be given away while experimenting, warns a UNSW Business School professor.

Earthquake research shaking up tailings dam safety

14 Apr 2023

UNSW geotechnical expert says one in four international tailings dam failures are due to earthquakes.

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Navigating the future: the promise of autonomous boats

24 Mar 2023

A UNSW maritime law expert says autonomous vessels are on the rise – and with them, potential legal challenges.

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Quantum engineers have designed a new tool to probe nature with extreme sensitivity

13 Mar 2023

This new spin measuring device could help scientists - particularly in chemistry and biology - understand the structure and purpose of materials better.

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Down with work - how reducing hours in the workplace could help avert a climate catastrophe

02 Mar 2023

Working and producing less to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint is part of a growing movement towards a ‘degrowth’ economy.

'Metasurface' technology: researchers pave the way for flatter and more energy-efficient screens

23 Feb 2023

A team of Australian and UK researchers have developed a proof-of-concept technology that could eventually supersede LCDs and LED.

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Net zero for Australia's built environment is possible by 2040

13 Feb 2023

A guide produced by UNSW experts will help the construction industry achieve net zero in the built environment by 2040.

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