There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?
23 Feb 2023
New research published today in Nature Communications suggests the rovers’ current equipment might not actually be up to the task of finding evidence of life.
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Simplified HIV treatment options just as effective: major clinical trial
Simplified HIV treatment options just as effective: major clinical trial
23 Feb 2023
An international clinical trial has explored alternative approaches to second-line HIV therapy – with promising results.
'Metasurface' technology: researchers pave the way for flatter and more energy-efficient screens
‘Metasurface’ technology: researchers pave the way for flatter and more energy-efficient screens
23 Feb 2023
A team of Australian and UK researchers have developed a proof-of-concept technology that could eventually supersede LCDs and LED.
Illegal Sydney warehouse parties, AIDS, and gay liberation: photographer William Yang captured it
Illegal Sydney warehouse parties, AIDS, and gay liberation: photographer William Yang captured it
22 Feb 2023
Sydneyphiles remounts Yang’s 1977 exhibition, documenting mainstream Sydney and the illegal gay party scene.
I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard
I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard
22 Feb 2023
The sudden removal of ‘erotic’ features from the virtual friend app has left lovelorn users high and dry.
UNSW academics and alumni named 2023 Fulbright Scholars
UNSW academics and alumni named 2023 Fulbright Scholars
22 Feb 2023
Fulbright Scholarships have been awarded to five members of the UNSW community to foster educational exchange and understanding between the United States and Australia.
Proposed privacy reforms could help Australia close gap on other nations, but fail to tackle targeted ads
Proposed privacy reforms could help Australia close gap on other nations, but fail to tackle targeted ads
22 Feb 2023
The proposals from the Attorney-General’s Department could help bolster Australia’s privacy laws — but there are some deficiencies.
Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps
Dead kangaroos make a surprising feast for possums in the Australian Alps
21 Feb 2023
When they set up remote cameras throughout the bush, scientists were not expecting to capture these small marsupials scavenging for flesh.
An avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals – what is the risk to humans?
An avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals – what is the risk to humans?
21 Feb 2023
The current threat to humans is low, but we should remain alert to the changing nature of the virus.
We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling
We pitted ChatGPT against tools for detecting AI-written text, and the results are troubling
21 Feb 2023
There won’t be an easy tech fix for the questions about authorship raised by ChatGPT and other text generators.