University Of New South Wales

Recent flooding and water flow management in previous years have led to vast numbers of waterbirds, including large nesting colonies of Straw-necked Ibis and Royal Spoonbill, breeding at wetlands throughout the Northern and Central Murray…

UNSW Sydney engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates. The new mechanism is also less bulky and requires fewer parts, which could prove essential to making…

Many residents in social housing in New South Wales can experience alarming levels of winter underheating and summer overheating in their homes that do not meet standards for comfort and health, according to UNSW Sydney-led research…

With successful treatment, HIV has become a chronic health condition which can be managed with life-long care.Treatment reduces the amounts of HIV in the blood to an undetectable level and most people with the infection who take their…

A small break from the barrage of posts on social media reinforcing societal beauty standards can make a difference to body satisfaction, according to new UNSW Sydney research. The study, published in the journal Body Image, shows that…

UNSW Sydney researchers have been awarded a share of $41.5 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Research and Development (R&D) Program to support research and development (R&D) and commercialisation…

A walk in the park a day, keeps the doctor away… A new study from UNSW Sydney, published in Heart, Lung and Circulation, shows how different types of urban green space impact cardiovascular health.Previous studies demonstrate that nearby…

UNSW Sydney researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have been awarded $2.4 million in Development Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to improve treatment in people with obstructive sleep…

UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric car has claimed a Guinness World Record by going 1000km on a single charge in under 12 hours.The car, designed and built by students, posted a verified time of 11 hours 52.08 minutes for the…

UNSW Sydney Professor Bob Graham, Head of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute of Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics Division has been elected Vice-President of the Australian Academy of Science and Secretary of Biological…