Science & Tech

Sponge gardens on a tropical reef at the Great Barrier Reef

A marine mystery: finding the link between climate change and sea sponge loss

14 Jun 2023

Microbes could hold the key to explaining how climate change affects sea sponges, warn scientists from UNSW Sydney.

A sun on the horizon with electricity pylon and cables in the foreground

An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst

09 Jun 2023

The likely El Niño is bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians may face supply disruptions and volatile prices.

Coral disease tripled in 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century

07 Jun 2023

Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the next 80 years.

a bee sits on the petals of a large flower

The world’s first flowers were pollinated by insects

06 Jun 2023

New research suggests insects have pollinated flowers since the pollen-bearing blooms first evolved more than 140 million years ago.

Repair, reuse and recycle: dealing with solar panels at the end of their useful life

05 Jun 2023

UNSW Sydney solar experts say we need bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels.

How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It's time to have your say

05 Jun 2023

The artificial intelligence boom means a multi-trillion dollar industry is coming into existence before our eyes. With great opportunity come great risks, as two important new Australian reports show.

‘How do we know what we don’t know?’: scientists completely define the process of methylation

01 Jun 2023

The complete understanding of a fundamental molecular system, found across all living things, has rarely been achieved – until now.

Ecological Society of Australia honours leading conservation scientist

31 May 2023

UNSW Professor David Keith has been awarded a prestigious 2023 ESA Gold Medal.

unsw canberra spaces m2 cubesat satellites

Australian Space Awards recognise UNSW innovators

31 May 2023

UNSW staff and alumni have received honours at the fourth annual Australian Space Awards.

New 3D stretchable electronics can advance organ-on-chip technology

31 May 2023

Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research.

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