Tiny pocket parks make a big impact on urban living (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
Dr Mike Harris, Senior Lecturer in urban design and landscape architecture from the School of Built Environment at UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, says despite their small stature, pocket parks dramatically enhance the quality of life for the communities around them....
Listening to atoms moving at the nanoscale: study (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the University of Cambridge have used novel methods to listen to the sounds of atoms moving under pressure – a phenomenon known as ‘crackling noise’....
Future of food: what's on the menu in 2050 (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
Should insect protein become the dietary norm of the future, how will our descendants feel about our reactions to the first insect aisle in the local supermarket? Could we perhaps be the last generation to be seen as true meat eaters?
How to protect yourself against bushfire smoke this summer (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
Download an air quality app, stock up on respirators and stay inside if you can....
How dangerous is extreme heat to humans? (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
Heat is the silent killer of thousands each year and is only going to get worse....
Brace for bushfire season ahead, but expect worse to come (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
The upcoming bushfire season in Australia may be bad, but future years pose a more significant threat, says a UNSW bushfire expert....
Researchers deconstruct bee stinger to help develop tiny medical devices (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
The anatomy of bee stingers could help lead to advancements in the emerging field of micro medical devices....
Elusive pygmy right whale is a homebody hiding in our waters (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
The pygmy right whale is an enigma in the whale world....
Bigger, wilder, more destructive: How cold fronts affected the Black Summer bushfires (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
UNSW Canberra Professor of Bushfire Dynamics Jason Sharples says that while the relationship between bushfires and cold fronts may seem counterintuitive, it is important to understand the implications for future fire seasons....
UNSW Sydney evolutionary ecologist wins US Quest Award (newsroom.unsw.edu.au)
Terry Ord has been recognised by the Animal Behavior Society for his seminal contribution to the field.