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If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us past the pandemic, think again
04 Oct 2022
At times when COVID numbers are increasing, allowing infectious people to mingle freely at work and socially will create epidemic growth and make the crisis even worse.
How can families help kids better manage Year 12 exam stress?
04 Oct 2022
Key to reduced anxiety and exam success is creating a study environment where students can thrive, says a UNSW Sydney educational psychology researcher.
For the longest time: quantum computing engineers set new standard in silicon chip performance
30 Sep 2022
UNSW engineers have substantially extended the time that their quantum computing processors can hold information by more than 100 times compared to previous results.
Winds of change drive ‘alarming’ rate of ocean warming
30 Sep 2022
UNSW researchers have solved the mystery of why and how ocean ‘hotspots’ are forming so fast, by examining the winds that influence the ocean currents heating these areas.
How Iran’s rich literature can help you better understand the protests of today
30 Sep 2022
The protests of 2022 are not new in the political landscape of Iran, and novels can help us place them in a larger historical context.
The cyborg of the future looks just like you
29 Sep 2022
How we connect the human body to technology isn’t as scary as a science fiction movie, says UNSW Sydney neuroscientist Felix Aplin.
TGA weighs up paracetamol restrictions – what does that mean for consumers?
29 Sep 2022
Australians bought more than 65 million packs of paracetamol pain relief last year. TGA efforts to reduce its potential harms will need to take those who use it to manage pain into consideration.
Australia should adopt ‘gold standard’ in data laws after Optus leak
29 Sep 2022
Changing to the European Union standard would add significant penalties for companies and protections for consumers, says a UNSW expert in the future of law.
Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now?
29 Sep 2022
A review of COVID booster acceptance statistics suggests we may be unlikely to see coverage go much beyond 80 per cent – but we can still learn from others’ mistakes when it comes to health messaging.
A disabled NDIA chair is a great first move in the NDIS reset. Here’s what should happen next
28 Sep 2022
The original vision for the NDIS was that it would give people with disabilities a say in how services are delivered. The appointment of an NDIA chair who is disabled is a positive move.