Meet Viv: an AI character fostering companionship for people with dementia
30 Nov 2023
With a view to improving the lives of people living with dementia, UNSW researchers have come up with a world-first: an AI driven companion.
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A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world
A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world
30 Nov 2023
The public release of the chatbot has led to a global conversation about the risks and benefits of AI – a conversation few people were having just a few years ago.
Three reasons why removing grazing animals from Australia’s arid lands for carbon credits is a bad idea
Three reasons why removing grazing animals from Australia’s arid lands for carbon credits is a bad idea
29 Nov 2023
Carbon credits must be scrutinised – and none more so than credits for taking grazing animals off arid rangelands.
Waiting for an eruption: what do we know about the Iceland volcano?
Waiting for an eruption: what do we know about the Iceland volcano?
29 Nov 2023
A UNSW Sydney scientist explains what is going on below the Earth’s surface as Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption.
High Court reasons on immigration ruling pave way for further legislation
High Court reasons on immigration ruling pave way for further legislation
29 Nov 2023
The High Court judges unanimously held that a person must be released from immigration detention where there is no real prospect of them being deported in the foreseeable future.
Green policies will maximise photovoltaic potential and minimise future energy costs
Green policies will maximise photovoltaic potential and minimise future energy costs
29 Nov 2023
Study from UNSW Sydney shows how reducing greenhouse gases and aerosols in the atmosphere will make solar panels more efficient and therefore save the global economy money over the next 70 years.
How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?
How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?
28 Nov 2023
There are a number of pathogens which are reported to be causing the outbreak of respiratory illness in China.
The government's Murray-Darling bill is a step forward, but still not enough
The government’s Murray-Darling bill is a step forward, but still not enough
28 Nov 2023
With the support of the Greens, there’s a chance the ‘Restoring Our Rivers’ Bill will pass. Will it be enough to put the Murray-Darling Basin Plan back on track?
Taylor Swift's Brazil concert was hammered by extreme heat. How to protect crowds at the next sweltering gig
Taylor Swift’s Brazil concert was hammered by extreme heat. How to protect crowds at the next sweltering gig
27 Nov 2023
One fan died and others reported burns at the Swift concert. And we’re going to see similar incidents at future concerns if we don’t start planning for extreme weather.
Gamifying safety helps teens prevent farm injury
Gamifying safety helps teens prevent farm injury
27 Nov 2023
The ‘Calm Your Farm’ game, created through a UNSW Sydney-led research collaboration, increases knowledge and awareness about farm safety.