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Waterbirds at the Gayini Wetlands

Despite challenging conditions, thousands of waterbirds breeding throughout NSW wetlands

11 Jan 2023

With long-term monitoring of breeding events, UNSW researchers also identify trends and changes in the health of wetlands and rivers.

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Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don't?

11 Jan 2023

Earthquakes originating underneath the ocean are often accompanied by tsunami warnings. Here’s what determines the tsunami risk.

Four kookaburras sitting on a branch

The historic COP15 outcome is an imperfect game-changer for saving nature. Here’s why Australia did us proud

03 Jan 2023

The planet is entering its sixth mass extinction event. This global nature summit is our best change to stop this tide of destruction.

professor bob graham in the laboratory

UNSW Professor appointed as Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science

20 Dec 2022

UNSW molecular cardiology pioneer Bob Graham has been elected Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science and Secretary of Biological Sciences.

Professor Kim Delbaere

UNSW academics awarded $2.4m by NHMRC to commercialise innovative research

19 Dec 2022

The projects to receive funding include a minimally invasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea and an exercise program to prevent falls.

Breeding colony of pelicans surrounded by water

Waterbirds respond positively to widespread flooding: aerial survey

19 Dec 2022

Scientists winged their way across one-third of Australia to collect data for the 2022 Eastern Australian Waterbird Survey, an annual health check of our freshwater ecosystems.

Sunswift 7 breaking Guinness World Record

EV record breakers! Sunswift 7 goes 1000km on a single charge in world’s best time

19 Dec 2022

UNSW Sydney’s student-built solar-powered car averaged nearly 85km/h over 12 hours to set Guinness World Record with just eight minutes to spare.

A photo taken from a microscope showing bunches of stem cells embedded in a soft gel

Scientists use materials to make stem cells behave like human embryos

16 Dec 2022

A serendipitous discovery in the lab has the potential to revolutionise embryo models and targeted drug therapies.

A person wades into the water at a beach

'Swim between the flags' has been effective, but we need a new message for unpatrolled beaches

14 Dec 2022

Research reveals the reasons why people continue to swim at unpatrolled beaches, despite the warnings.

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Everyone's having a field day with ChatGPT – but nobody knows how it actually works

14 Dec 2022

We’re facing a significant advance in AI using methods that are not described in scientific literature, and with datasets restricted to a single for-profit company.

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