Science & Tech

DNA sample analysis times dramatically reduced thanks to new file format

02 Feb 2022

Nanopore sequence analysis can now be done more than 30 times faster, providing quicker and better specialised treatments for patients with cancer and other diseases.

Professors Paul Curmi and Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh

UNSW researchers receive distinct honours within the scientific community

27 Jan 2022

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has recognised UNSW academics for their contributions to the scientific enterprise.

Life savers in a surf rescue boat attempt a rescue in rough surf

'It's not their fault': study highlights risk factors behind South Asian migrant beach drownings

27 Jan 2022

Beach safety education needs to be better targeted at multi-cultural Australian migrant communities if drownings are to be avoided.

Asaad Serwan, Andrea Morello and Mateusz Mądzik among their quantum computing equipment

Quantum operations with 99% fidelity - the key to practical quantum computers

21 Jan 2022

UNSW Sydney-led research paves the way for large silicon-based quantum processors for real-world manufacturing and application.

Quantum computing in silicon hits 99 per cent accuracy

20 Jan 2022

UNSW Sydney-led research paves the way for large silicon-based quantum processors for real-world manufacturing and application.

Citizen scientists looking at leaves on a tree

Citizen scientists needed to help record impact of fires on biodiversity

18 Jan 2022

UNSW scientists hope the Big Bushfire BioBlitz will build on the 17,500 observations submitted to the Environment Recovery Project.

Firefighter preparing to battle incoming fire

It's time to rethink Australia's fire management strategies

14 Jan 2022

In this era of mega-fires, diverse strategies are urgently needed so we can safely live with fire.

The only way is... down! Why underground urban development is on the rise

13 Jan 2022

Building underground can solve problems for city planners, but UNSW expert Dr Asal Bidarmaghz warns that planning is needed to ensure subterranean solutions are sustainable.

Tasmanian devil stepping out of a hessian bag

Tasmanian devils have just broken the laws of scavenging - and scientists are puzzled

12 Jan 2022

They are the only known scavengers in the world to have picky diets.

Iconic flower's genetic puzzle revealed in world-first research

12 Jan 2022

A UNSW PhD candidate has led the mapping of the floral emblem of NSW, the waratah.

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