Science & Tech

A human hand half made of a futuristic-looking prosthetic

Engineers light the way to bionics of the future

27 Oct 2022

A multi-disciplinary team at UNSW has found a way to convert nerve impulses into light, opening the way for more scalable neural implants.

Veena Sahajwalla Clunies Research Award Winner

UNSW waste pioneer recognised with Clunies Ross Innovation Award

27 Oct 2022

UNSW Sydney's Veena Sahajwalla has received one of Australia’s most prestigious research awards for her globally recognised waste transformation technologies.

UNSW Sydney solar pioneer wins Europe's biggest technology innovation prize

26 Oct 2022

Scientia Professor Martin Green is the first Australian to win the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize for transforming the production of solar energy.

solar panels in bright and warm sunlight seen from above

Solar panels aren't perfect yet – we can make them even better and cheaper

25 Oct 2022

The world’s solar panels rely on technology pioneered in Australia. Now our researchers are working on ultra-low-cost, high efficiency solar cells.

dead fish float in water of the menindee lakes

Excessive water extraction, not climate change, most to blame for Darling River drying

25 Oct 2022

Climate change shouldn’t be used as a 'get out-of jail free' card to excuse bad decision-making and poor planning decisions.

Water extraction is key cause of the Darling River drying: study

24 Oct 2022

Researchers find the water flow decline on Australia’s iconic river is due to water management failures rather than climate change.

Local bacteria help native seeds take root in arid landscapes

20 Oct 2022

Packaging local bacteria together with the seeds of native plants could replenish the vegetation of ‘dryland’ ecosystems.

Why cybersecurity continues to be a problem for industry

20 Oct 2022

The recent MyDeal incident is the third major incident affecting Australians. We need the community’s confidence back in our cyber capabilities, say UNSW experts.

a flooded farm from the loddon river in serpentine victoria

Farm floods will hit food supplies and drive up prices

20 Oct 2022

Farmers need help to adapt as weather extremes worsen.

Professor Xiaojing Hao and Professor Nasser Khalili.

Two UNSW academics recognised as Fellows by the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

19 Oct 2022

UNSW academics are named Fellows for their innovative work in solar technology and geotechnical engineering.

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