When do galaxies stop making stars? ‘Cosmic noon’ 10 billion years ago holds the clues
05 Feb 2021
UNSW-led research will enable astronomers to look at any galaxy in the Universe and predict when it will stop producing stars.
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Liver cancer ‘signature’ in gut holds clues to cancer risk
Liver cancer ‘signature’ in gut holds clues to cancer risk
04 Feb 2021
People with non-alcohol-related liver cancer have a unique gut microbiome profile which could help predict disease risk, a UNSW Sydney study has found.
World Cancer Day: UNSW experts available for interview
World Cancer Day: UNSW experts available for interview
04 Feb 2021
This World Cancer Day, a range of UNSW Medicine & Health cancer researchers, clinicians and scientists are available for media interviews across all aspects of cancer, from prevention and detection to treatment and survivorship.
Kangaroo overgrazing could be jeopardising land conservation, study finds
Kangaroo overgrazing could be jeopardising land conservation, study finds
04 Feb 2021
The native species has reached numbers that are contributing to drier soil and less vegetation – and may be more damaging to conservation areas than rabbits.
Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling
Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling
03 Feb 2021
This is the key number that will determine when we can stop living under the shadow of COVID
Social interactions after isolation may counteract cravings
Social interactions after isolation may counteract cravings
03 Feb 2021
Social isolation can trigger sugar and cigarette cravings, but socialising may offer relief, a study in rats has shown.
Revolutionary eye drop trial starts for common eye diseases
Revolutionary eye drop trial starts for common eye diseases
03 Feb 2021
Research conducted by UNSW Sydney has paved the way for clinical testing of an eye drop treatment for diabetic macular oedema and wet age-related macular degeneration, the leading causes of blindness in the developed world.
Taking care of business: the private sector is waking up to nature's value
Taking care of business: the private sector is waking up to nature’s value
03 Feb 2021
There’s a growing push among businesses, including the finance sector, to protect the climate and nature.
New CRISPR technology could revolutionise gene therapy, offering new hope to people with genetic diseases
New CRISPR technology could revolutionise gene therapy, offering new hope to people with genetic diseases
02 Feb 2021
Using ‘base editing’, researchers have cured progeria in mice. This genetic syndrome causes premature ageing in humans – those with the disease usually don’t live past the age of 13.
Should Aussies stranded overseas go to the United Nations for help to get home?
Should Aussies stranded overseas go to the United Nations for help to get home?
02 Feb 2021
It could be argued Australia’s travel caps are an arbitrary restriction on Australians’ right to come home. But the UN’s Human Rights Committee is not a quick fix.