Science & Tech

Stormy times still ahead unless lessons are learnt from recent floods

24 May 2022

Australia needs more investment in hydrological modelling and new infrastructure to reduce the impact of major flood events, UNSW expert says.

Extreme weather events could help buffer beaches from the impact of sea-level rise, new study finds

19 May 2022

A new study from the UNSW Water Research Lab has shown that extreme weather events could help buffer beaches from the impact of sea-level rise – by bringing in new sand from deeper waters or from nearby beaches.

'Night-time solar' technology can now deliver power in the dark

17 May 2022

Innovative research from a UNSW team shows Earth’s radiant infrared heat can be used to generate electricity, even after the sun has set.

Humans have big plans for mining in space – but there are many things holding us back

16 May 2022

There’s a lot of technological progress required before off-Earth mining operations can be considered feasible.

A tiny pygmy mountain-possum peers from behind a tree stump inside the Secret Creek breeding facility

Mountain pygmy-possums find new home at Lithgow breeding facility

16 May 2022

After decades in the making, the plan to breed mountain pygmy-possums and reintroduce them into lowland rainforests has begun.

the aftermath of a severe storm damaging beachfront property

Extreme storms could help protect beaches from sea level rise: study

13 May 2022

Deep sand movements stirred up by intense storms may offset some of the impacts of coastal erosion caused by sea level rise.

A manuscript page of an ancient Hindu text

AI, philosophy and religion: what machine learning can tell us about the Bhagavad Gita

13 May 2022

Using machine learning, we analysed meaning and feeling in different translations of an ancient Hindu holy text.

8 things you never knew about mining on Mars, the Moon... and even asteroids!

12 May 2022

Off-earth mining will be crucial if the dream of building cities in space is to become a reality.

an illustration of trains trucks boats and planes

Australia could rapidly shift to clean transport – if we had a strategy. So we put this plan together

11 May 2022

We’re lagging behind on the shift to electric vehicles and clean transport. Here’s what we need to do.

UNSW secures $70 million to advance next-gen materials

11 May 2022

Australian research group will invest the next decade to advance the nation’s composite technologies capability and establish a world-leading industry.

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