Shinichi Nakagawa

Trevor McDougall

Four pioneering UNSW researchers have been honoured with 2023 NSW Premier’s Prizes for Science and Engineering.  

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The assumption that women are just smaller versions of men has been widely used in biomedical research. A new mouse study indicates that’s unlikely to be true.

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The size of a male house sparrow's bib has long been associated with the bird's fighting abilities and status within the flock. But an international team of researchers has shown there is little evidence to support it.

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Large gaps in the representation of women in science careers later in life are not due to lack of ability in the classroom.