News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Kensington and nearby suburbs.
Doritos, duckies and disembodied feet: revealing the ocean’s hidden highways
07 Apr 2021
The grisly discovery of a disembodied foot on a NSW beach was a tragic twist in the mystery of missing woman Melissa Caddick. Such tragedies can also reveal hidden currents connecting the planet.
How spinifex gets its hole
07 Apr 2021
Researchers have long been curious about the striking growth form of spinifex and now UNSW Sydney scientists say soil microbes are the answer.
Vital Signs: swaps, options and other derivatives aren’t just for the financial elite
06 Apr 2021
The dark side of ‘financialisation’ is well-known. But it’s not all bad news.
Funding drives research into treating people with ADHD and cardiometabolic diseases
06 Apr 2021
UNSW Sydney researchers hope to improve the clinical outcomes, as well as quality of life in adult ADHD patients with co-occurring cardiometabolic disease as a result of the grant.
How is fintech helping digital entrepreneurs in developing countries?
06 Apr 2021
Fintech is playing an important role in helping digital entrepreneurs tap into growth opportunities in Indonesia’s developing communities, shows UNSW Business School research.
Art meets science at new frontier with 3D visualisation
06 Apr 2021
Public education and engagement with research can be improved using technology commonly found in computer games.
Global dataset uncovers community relocations amid disasters and climate change
06 Apr 2021
The movements of communities across the world due to disaster risks are mapped by new UNSW Sydney research.
UNSW’s Merlin Crossley awarded 2021 Lemberg Medal
01 Apr 2021
The UNSW Sydney Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic has been honoured with the Lemberg Medal for his excellence in biochemistry and molecular biology, and contributions to the scientific community.
UNSW project investigates how rooftop solar can support the electric power system
01 Apr 2021
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided funding for a collaboration aiming to securely integrate rooftop solar into the power grid.
Tonight, I’ll be having cultivated meat with a side salad
31 Mar 2021
The idea of ordering slaughter-free authentic meat is becoming a reality, a UNSW food and health expert says.