What’s behind the increase in bowel cancer among younger Australians?
22 Jan 2019
Bowel cancer mostly affects people over the age of 50, but recent evidence suggests it’s on the rise among younger Australians.
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Cancer researcher nominated for 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year
Cancer researcher nominated for 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year
22 Jan 2019
Pancreatic and brain cancer researcher Dr Angelica Merlot has been nominated for 2019 NSW Young Woman of the Year.
Environmental ‘timebomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves
Environmental ‘timebomb’ warning for world’s groundwater reserves
22 Jan 2019
Over half of the world’s groundwater flows could take over 100 years to respond fully to climate change, new research has revealed.
Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions
Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions
21 Jan 2019
For women with a bachelor of arts degree, teaching is one of the highest paying jobs. The opposite is true for men.
Deer Woman is a work of immense power and restraint
Deer Woman is a work of immense power and restraint
21 Jan 2019
Deer Woman, written, directed, designed, composed, stage managed and performed by First Nations artists from Canada, is anchored by a solo performance of fierce skill, focus and precision.
Vital Signs: The power of not being too clear
Vital Signs: The power of not being too clear
18 Jan 2019
Counterintuitively, vague incentives to improve performance or behaviour are often stronger than clear ones.
Cholesterol protein discovery raises hope for smarter drugs
Cholesterol protein discovery raises hope for smarter drugs
18 Jan 2019
A protein that transports cholesterol inside cells could be the key to developing drugs to boost ‘good cholesterol’.
UNSW tops latest funding round for industry-led research projects
UNSW tops latest funding round for industry-led research projects
17 Jan 2019
More than $11 million worth of grants have been delivered to five projects involving UNSW researchers across fields as diverse as health technology and artificial intelligence.
Opal Tower scare shows that badly built apartments affect us all
Opal Tower scare shows that badly built apartments affect us all
17 Jan 2019
Building defects in apartment blocks are far from unusual. We need to identify the systemic flaws contributing to them.
Spanish architects to discuss their approach to heritage in Utzon Lecture
Spanish architects to discuss their approach to heritage in Utzon Lecture
17 Jan 2019
Eva Prats and Ricardo Flores have built a portfolio that combines the rehabilitation of old buildings with creating new public spaces.