Science & Tech

The Open AI logo on two devices

It has been an epic backstabbing scene worthy of the HBO drama Succession.

Cars in a traffic with visible pollution.

A new paper reveals how companies frequently under-report Scope 3 emissions by focusing on insignificant categories. 

Trevor McDougall

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

Vials with orange liquid in the lab

A relatively simple mixture of chemicals can produce some of the compounds needed to form RNA, UNSW scientists have shown. 

car speedo

A UNSW road safety expert breaks down the truth about why speedo readings can be different from GPS measurements.

A tractor ploughs a field

Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertiliser vital for crop-growing.

Nicky Phillips

Nature editor wins the annual UNSW prize for science writing.

An LC-130 plane landing in Antarctica

Antarctic core sediments hold information that is key to building a better picture of sea level rise. 

controlled burn of house

UNSW Engineering's Professor Guan Yeoh and his team have formulated a new fire-retardant paint that will help prevent the spread of bushfires.

Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic.

A rare cloud phenomenon could be behind climate model inaccuracies. 

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