Universal siRNA COVID-19 treatment shows promise in the lab
10 Aug 2023
If proven effective in future clinical trials, these therapeutics will be a key tool in the fight against COVID-19.
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Efforts to find safe housing for homeless youth have gone backwards. Here’s what the new national plan must do differently
Efforts to find safe housing for homeless youth have gone backwards. Here’s what the new national plan must do differently
10 Aug 2023
The last time an Australian government made housing the homeless a priority was 15 years ago. The Albanese government’s promised plan is a second chance to get it right.
Do you think you have a penicillin allergy? Chances are, you're wrong
Do you think you have a penicillin allergy? Chances are, you’re wrong
10 Aug 2023
Knowing your penicillin allergy status could make a big difference if you end up in hospital, according to UNSW researchers.
Giving Aboriginal students and communities a voice in schools
Giving Aboriginal students and communities a voice in schools
09 Aug 2023
A UNSW project championing cultural inclusion and genuine long-term engagement is making a positive difference for First Nations communities in NSW.
Scientists name new species of giant amphibian found in retaining wall
Scientists name new species of giant amphibian found in retaining wall
09 Aug 2023
Arenaerpeton supinatus was discovered in rocks cut from a nearby quarry that were intended for the building of a garden wall.
Darwin's 'sustainable' Middle Arm project reveals Australia's huge climate policy gamble
Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm project reveals Australia’s huge climate policy gamble
09 Aug 2023
The project’s environmental credentials rely on highly speculative technologies, making Middle Arm a grand experiment with our climate.
Worldcoin is scanning eyeballs to build a global ID and finance system. Governments are not impressed
Worldcoin is scanning eyeballs to build a global ID and finance system. Governments are not impressed
09 Aug 2023
Worldcoin wants to provide ‘proof of personhood’ in an AI-filled future, but critics and governments are unimpressed.
New app is a step towards helping people with Parkinson’s Disease walk more confidently
New app is a step towards helping people with Parkinson’s Disease walk more confidently
07 Aug 2023
UNSW biomedical engineers have developed new software that trains people with Parkinson’s to improve their gait.
UNSW researcher honoured with cell biology fellowship
UNSW researcher honoured with cell biology fellowship
04 Aug 2023
Professor Peter Gunning from UNSW Medicine & Health has been named as an American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) Fellow, joining a global community of biologists studying cells.
‘I had a sadomasochistic fascination with English’: a vivid, playful debut disrupts clichés of docile Asian womanhood
‘I had a sadomasochistic fascination with English’: a vivid, playful debut disrupts clichés of docile Asian womanhood
03 Aug 2023
Jessica Zhan Mei Yu’s witty, ‘effervescent’ debut novel follows a Sylvia-Plath-loving young Malaysian-Australian writer’s journey to ‘the heart of empire’ in the UK.