Science & Tech

Meet the scientist leading a tidal wave of climate change communication

13 Feb 2019

Professor John Church wants everyone to speak up about one of the biggest issues facing the world.

Careful using that f-word to describe dingoes, study warns

13 Feb 2019

A UNSW Sydney study says more evidence is needed before declaring the dingo a feral animal, casting a shadow over state governments’ justification for culling Australia’s largest carnivorous mammal.

"Coolbit" - wearable comfort advice for runners

12 Feb 2019

Dr Negin Nazarian is a Scientia Fellow urban climatologist at UNSW’s Faculty of Built Environment. She is working on a wearable that can measure the wearer’s physiological response, such as heart rate and skin temperature, to their immediate environment.

UNSW Sydney engineers want to mine water on the moon

08 Feb 2019

The UNSW team wants to capitalise on unique Australian expertise to help potential investors understand the true costs and risks of mining beyond Earth.

Cycling fatalities almost halved since introduction of mandatory helmet laws

08 Feb 2019

A UNSW Sydney study has shown a clear link between mandatory helmet laws and a drastic reduction in cycling fatalities.

Shark Bay: A World Heritage Site at catastrophic risk

08 Feb 2019

Everyone knows the Great Barrier Reef is in peril. But a continent away, Western Australia's Shark Bay is also threatened by marine heatwaves that could alter this World Heritage ecosystem forever.

Why are Australians still using Facebook?

08 Feb 2019

Some Australian Facebook users are more worried about over-sharing by friends than the privacy and security of their personal information.

Imaging natural gas from rock fragments - Ankita Singh, PhD Candidate

07 Feb 2019

UNSW PhD candidate Ankita Singh talks about her research, and the benefits of doing your PhD at UNSW Sydney.

Queensland's floods are so huge the only way to track them is from space

06 Feb 2019

The flood zone around Townsville extends for hundreds of kilometres, making monitoring difficult even from the air. But scientists are testing a new satellite method that can peer through the clouds.

Powerful new technology maps Townsville floods in near real-time

05 Feb 2019

UNSW Sydney researchers are providing accurate maps of the Townsville flood frontier within an hour using the latest satellite radar imaging technology.

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