University of New South Wales - Science & Technology

Eats shoots and leaves - secret lives of plants

20080829

A study by a UNSW evolutionary biologist comparing 75 different ecosystems across the planet is revealing new facts about the secret lives of plants and what eats them - and some important lessons about how they will fare with climate change.

Platinum prestige for materials innovation

20080827

Dean of UNSW Engineering Professor Graham Davies has won one of the UK’s most prestigious engineering and science awards for leadership in new materials development.

Great white's mighty bite revealed

20080826

The bite force of a great white shark is the highest known for any living species, according to UNSW research to be published in the Journal of Zoology.

Complex decisions? Don’t sleep on it

20080822

Neither snap judgments nor sleeping on a problem are any better than conscious thinking for making complex decisions, according to UNSW research.

Eureka! Best result ever

20080820

UNSW researchers have claimed an unprecedented six awards in the 2008 Eureka Prizes, the strongest showing by any institution in the 19-year history of the awards.

Cleaner flights, smaller footprint

20080814

A UNSW@ADFA researcher has been named as one of the 2008 Fresh Science winners, recognising his research into the environmental benefits of smarter air traffic control.

UNSW unites on energy challenge

20080812

UNSW has launched CERPA - the Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis - a groundbreaking initiative to meet the challenge of fuelling the world's future.

Fry me kangaroo brown, sport

20080808

Skippy could be on more menus following a report that expanding the kangaroo industry would significantly cut greenhouse gases.

India and the future of science

20080808

India might be the 12th largest economy but its place in the scientific world may be at risk, according to a leading Indian scientist who delivered a public lecture at UNSW.

Virtual reality making mining safer

20080808

UNSW researchers are using video game and virtual reality technology to develop new training tools with the potential to revolutionise safety training in the high-risk mining industry.