University Of New South Wales

UNSW Sydney researchers have received over $17 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for eight clinical trials to improve the health of Australians. The grants announced this week will fund 28 research…

Climate change may affect the future stability of grid-connected solar power systems – something that needs to be considered in the planning of Australia’s renewable energy transition.Modelling conducted by researchers from UNSW Sydney…

The ASCB has admitted UNSW Sydney Professor Peter Gunning as a Fellow for his expertise in advancing cell biology and its impact on clinical medicine and pharmacology.“There are very few non-US Fellows of the ASCB and so I take this as…

A new app, co-designed by people with Parkinson’s Disease, has been launched to help those living with the condition learn to walk better and for longer.A team led by UNSW Sydney biomedical engineer Dr Matthew A Brodie developed the…

A 240-million-year-old fossil of an amphibian that was found in a retaining wall in the 1990s has been formally named and described by scientists at UNSW Sydney and the Australian Museum.The fossil was originally found by a retired…

Following a pilot in 2021, the Culturally Nourishing Schooling (CNS) project has now been rolled out in eight NSW schools. Its objective? To shift the dynamic of engagement between schools and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Improving the experience of victims in sexual offence trials has been a focus of legislative reform for more than 40 years. A study undertaken by academics at University of Wollongong (UOW) and UNSW Sydney has found that while some…

Lab data in cells has shown that siRNA has the potential to treat COVID-19 infection better than existing antivirals, according to new research from UNSW’s Kirby and RNA Institutes, published today in Antiviral Research.siRNA – which…

A staggering 18-25 per cent of Australian hospital inpatients report that they have an antibiotic allergy. Around half of these allergies will be against the most frequently used beta-lactam antibiotics, commonly known as ‘penicillin…

Scientists at UNSW Sydney are working on ways to improve the efficiency and cost of hydrogen fuel cells, to increase access to clean fuel. Hydrogen has been positioned as a key player in the race to a decarbonised future, but despite its…