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Scientists need help to save nature. With a smartphone and these 8 tips, we can get our kids on the case
23 Nov 2022
It’s important that citizen science projects engage volunteers from across society, including young people. A new Australian initiative is doing just that.
A community-led mental health support program could be a model for others
24 Nov 2022
An evaluation by UNSW researchers finds a successful model for consumers and investors that’s achieving positive outcomes.
UNSW Business School alumna announced as 2023 John Monash Scholar
23 Nov 2022
Jessica Cong is committed to bridging the worlds of business and social impact to support financial inclusion and will undertake a Master of Business Administration next year.
Bacteria use ancient mechanisms to self-repair
24 Nov 2022
Researchers from UNSW have uncovered how these tiny organisms can restore their movement in unfavourable conditions.
Unfulfilled American dream stalks Mike Davis’s dystopian LA in masterful City of Quartz
22 Nov 2022
Mike Davis’s radical urban history of LA was a trailblazing book that remains startlingly relevant to those of us who live in other supersizing cities in the early 21st century.
E-scooters could make cities better, so why are we still outlawing them?
23 Nov 2022
The rise of these micromobility services could help solve some major challenges facing our cities.
Shocking question: Can we store the energy from lightning?
22 Nov 2022
UNSW electrical energy expert reveals the striking truth about lightning.
I’m thinking of surgery for endometriosis. What’s involved? Does it work?
21 Nov 2022
Surgery is one option to treat endometriosis. Here’s what’s involved.
Children as young as 10 are repeat self-harming: study
21 Nov 2022
The risk of repeat self-harm in young people is highest in the first month after an initial self-harm hospital presentation.
Scientists estimate the weight of two giant extinct amphibians
21 Nov 2022
A team of Australian scientists led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologist Lachlan Hart has calculated the body mass of two ancient amphibians.