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Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren’t up to the challenge
09 Nov 2023
Apartment residents need more sustainable, climate-adapted designs. They shouldn’t have to depend on costly, high-emissions air conditioning to remain comfortable and healthy.
‘The discovery for our lifetime’: UNSW scientist to take part in key Antarctic mission
09 Nov 2023
Antarctic core sediments hold information that is key to building a better picture of sea level rise.
UNSW Sydney professor inducted as a Fellow into the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
09 Nov 2023
Natalie Klein is recognised for her distinguished contribution to international law of the sea.
Do you think you have a penicillin allergy? You might be wrong
09 Nov 2023
Up to 20% of Australians admitted in hospital say they have a penicillin allergy. But not everyone who thinks they’re allergic to penicillin actually is.
Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer
08 Nov 2023
A rare cloud phenomenon could be behind climate model inaccuracies.
Do you trust AI to write the news? It already is – and not without issues
07 Nov 2023
The Guardian has accused Microsoft of reputational damage, after it displayed one of its articles alongside an inappropriate AI-generated poll.
How do we retain teachers? Supporting them to work together could help
07 Nov 2023
New research shows how collaboration between teachers is linked to greater job satisfaction.
Fire-retardant paint first to protect homes from extreme fire conditions
06 Nov 2023
A partnership between UNSW Sydney and Flame Security International has produced BAL-40 accredited FSA FIRECOAT paint that could help prevent the spread of bushfires.
Dissolvable stent effective for lower leg artery disease treatment: clinical trial
06 Nov 2023
The new intervention keeps the blood vessel open and reduces the risk of amputation.
Predicting cancer patient response to drugs that block DNA repair
06 Nov 2023
Researchers have identified genetic tests that predict which cancer patients may benefit from the drugs in combination with chemotherapy.