Science & Tech

Nsi zhang inside

An innovative cutting tool for the mining industry has won Engineering's Professor Liangchi Zhang UNSW's Inventor of the Year award.

Thylacine inside

The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to death for allegedly killing sheep, but in fact it had such weak jaws that its prey was probably as small as a possum, a new UNSW study has found.

Sameer inside

UNSW@ADFA's Dr Sameer Alam has been named the 2011 ACT Young Tall Poppy of the Year for his research in simulation and modelling of air traffic systems.

New Inventors inside

A brilliant water-saving invention by UNSW researchers has finished among the nation's best for 2011 on the ABC TV program, The New Inventors.

The move to buy Motorola Mobility gives Google a major boost in its patent battles with Apple and Microsoft, writes Dr Srikumar Venugopal.

Eureka Prizes inside

UNSW has a record-breaking 11 finalists in the running for Australia's premier science awards, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

Ian Petersen inside

Two UNSW academics have been recognised among Australia's star researchers with the award of Laureate Fellowships.

Sealettuce inside

When you're a tiny creature in a vast ocean it pays to hang out with the right crowd, a new study into the diverse world of marine microbes has found.

UNSW researchers have shown they can safely destroy hazardous industrial toxins in groundwater by injecting naturally occurring bacteria into a contaminated Sydney aquifer.

The final space shuttle mission could mark the start of a new era of opportunity in space for Australia, says UNSW's Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research.

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