Why one person’s sweet scent is another’s foul odour
24 Jun 2020
A UNSW researcher explains how our perceptions of smell differ and why products like perfume or deodorant don’t always make us smell nicer.
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UNSW professor awarded prestigious science prize
UNSW professor awarded prestigious science prize
24 Jun 2020
Professor Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Every step you take: why Google's plan to buy Fitbit has the ACCC's pulse racing
Every step you take: why Google’s plan to buy Fitbit has the ACCC’s pulse racing
24 Jun 2020
The watchdog has voiced concerns over the proposed US$2.1 billion merger, from which both users and Australian health services could lose out.
Australia urgently needs an independent body to hold powerful judges to account
Australia urgently needs an independent body to hold powerful judges to account
24 Jun 2020
There is a vacuum within the legal profession that allows sexist, racist and other troubling conduct to go unaddressed. This must change.
COVID-19 experts available for comment
COVID-19 experts available for comment
22 Jun 2020
UNSW has a wide range of experts available for comment on the coronavirus pandemic.
The truth behind planned obsolescence in product design
The truth behind planned obsolescence in product design
22 Jun 2020
It’s not just your imagination, products used to have a longer lifespan, says a UNSW industrial designer.
‘Like a tunnel for cholesterol’: scientists show how ‘bad’ cholesterol gets into cells
‘Like a tunnel for cholesterol’: scientists show how ‘bad’ cholesterol gets into cells
23 Jun 2020
A study has outlined how two proteins are instrumental to bringing cholesterol into cells – a finding that has implications for a range of diseases.
Ban on toxic mercury looms in sugar cane farming, but Australia still has a way to go
Ban on toxic mercury looms in sugar cane farming, but Australia still has a way to go
22 Jun 2020
Australia has failed to ratify an international treaty to reduce harmful mercury emissions. Mercury exposure can cause kidney damage and brain impairment, especially in children.
Going viral: Museum of Human Disease launches virtual museum
Going viral: Museum of Human Disease launches virtual museum
22 Jun 2020
Online visitors can see how diseases – including past epidemics – affect real human organs.
Overconsumption and growth economy key drivers of environmental crises: scientists’ warning on affluence
Overconsumption and growth economy key drivers of environmental crises: scientists’ warning on affluence
22 Jun 2020
If we want to mitigate and solve the many global environmental issues the world is facing, we can’t rely on technology alone, scientists have warned.