Companies are misusing our data and there's little we can do. 27 November 2019. Australians are sceptical about how their online data is tracked. Our personal, online data is being tracked and used by tech companies, but exactly how is unclear,
Proton beam therapy is radiation therapy that uses heavier particles (protons) instead of the X-rays used in conventional radiotherapy, writes Professor Paul Keall.
Explainer: How do kids develop food allergies? 27 September 2017. Scientists and doctors are trying to understand food allergies better. How do people develop these allergies? Dr Lucinda Berglund, an expert in allergies and immunology at the
The NSW Government recently conducted a survey on recycling and plastic waste. Ahead of its findings, to be released later this year, four academics comment on research into recycling and the development of advanced waste conversion technologies.
Students key in bringing new innovations to market. 2 April 2019. Fresh from his TEDxYouth talk, University alumnus and INCUBATE co-founder James Alexander talks about how students and researchers will play an important and unique role in building
4 myths about PCOS - and why they're wrong. 27 February 2020. New research shows it can be common for women to be misdiagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. Lead author PhD candidate Tessa Copp and colleagues explain the issues, including
This latest review in the viral Scientists' Warning series prompts a re-think about our desire for growth. This explainer pairs the new Nature Communications paper – a collaboration between the UNSW, University of Leeds, ETH Zurich and the
In commemorating firefighters as heroes, we can fall into the danger of overstating their ability to control fires, absolving ourselves of responsibility, write Professor Leanne Cutcher and Dr Graham Dwyer.