Heading to Bali, Vietnam or Thailand? Why a measles vaccine is more important than ever
Niall Johnston, UNSW Sydney and Phoebe Williams, University of Sydney If you’re planning an Easter holiday to Bali,…
250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea-salamanders’
The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and…
lives of zoo animals reveal inner workings of ageing
Drawing on data from more than 100 mammal species, an international team of researchers examined the trade-off between…
Ending AIDS is a global responsibility: 2025 David Cooper Lecture
It was against this backdrop that global collaboration, cooperation and funding systems were developed. PEPFAR, or the President’s Emergency…
UNSW scientists advance solar efficiency
UNSW researchers are working towards a new generation of solar technology that could make sunlight work smarter –…
Overlooked melting in East Antarctica could skew sea level rise projections
New research into how East Antarctica’s ice shelves melt reveals future global sea-level rise predictions could be significantly…
Poverty in Australia increases to 1 in 7 people: new report
The number of people living in poverty in Australia has increased to 1 in 7, according to a…
Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
Absorbing the rainfall The research team, which also included Professor Lucy Marshall who was at UNSW but has…
Early treatment offers new hope for children with spinal muscular atrophy
A new international study has shown that treating babies with spinal muscular atrophy before symptoms appear can dramatically…
UNSW Sydney inks Australia’s biggest ChatGPT Edu deal with OpenAI
UNSW Sydney has entered a major agreement with OpenAI to roll out its ChatGPT Edu platform to staff,…
This metaphorical cat is both dead and alive – and it will help quantum engineers detect computing errors
Visual depiction of the atomic ‘Schrödinger cat’ state. The ‘dead’ state corresponds to the antimony nuclear spin pointing…
Teachers’ depression, anxiety and stress at three times the national norm: new study
Causes of mental health issues The research also found that workload manageability was a key factor influencing teachers’ mental health.…