1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (821+ words) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be screened for a common heart rhythm condition at least 10 years earlier than current national guidelines recommend, say UNSW researchers. Research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia found Indigenous Australians develop…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (616+ words) Three years after their historic reintroduction to Royal National Park, platypuses are now breeding, dispersing and being spotted by visitors along the Hacking River, say UNSW scientists. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have confirmed a reintroduced platypus population in Royal National…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (759+ words) Tiana Wang is one of four researchers from Australia chosen for the L'Or'al-UNESCO For Women in Science Ph D Mentoring Scheme. UNSW Ph D student Tiana Wang's selection recognises her promising work in RNA therapeutics and leadership potential." Tiana Wang…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (843+ words) Image: Rarrarorro / Adobe Stock. Xi Jinping had his moment on the global stage " and he didn't waste it. Each visit was important in its own way. US President Donald Trump's state visit was his first to Beijing since 2017. It came…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (294+ words) A highly magnified view of a human melanoma tumour. Here, you can see the protective "housekeeping" immune cells (highlighted in bright green and red) positioned right up against the cancer cells (in pink), ready to attack and engulf them. Image:…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1146+ words) Sunswift Racing isn't just about engineering and race cars, it is a gateway for professional development in several non-technical disciplines. Sunswift Racing has been a long-standing UNSW institution for the last few decades, establishing itself as a proving ground for…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1135+ words) Case numbers have steadily increased since the outbreak was confirmed on May 15. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rising Ebola epidemic, with almost 600 cases detected so far and more than 130 deaths. Ebola is a rare virus…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (269+ words) The funding will support 16 UNSW-led research partnerships tackling some of the nation's most pressing challenges. UNSW Sydney has been awarded more than $9. 1 million from the Australian Research Council, opens in a new window (ARC) to support collaborative research projects spanning…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (761+ words) Authorities have recalled a cake decorating powder, after an Australian child inhaled it and ended up in hospital. Have you ever baked or decorated a birthday cake? Interest in elaborate cakes is booming, driven by social media trends and television…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (944+ words) Australians may be drinking contaminated spirits without realising it, according to new research showing illicit alcohol being sold alongside legal products at bottle shops. A preliminary investigation of licensed retailers in Melbourne has confirmed that illicit bottles of vodka are…...