Biodiversity can rebound after bushfires, but recovery lags in severely burnt areas
Extreme fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests.
Extreme fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019–2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests.
Ecology
Oct 23, 2023
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Scientists at UNSW Sydney have created a new material that could change the way human tissue can be grown in the lab and used in medical procedures.
Biochemistry
Oct 23, 2023
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Warming waters due to climate change, pollution, overfishing and fraud in the seafood supply chain means that knowing where your seafood comes from, and that it has been sourced sustainably and without forced labor, is as ...
Biotechnology
Oct 20, 2023
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Of all the mammals, bats have one of the poorest fossil records, with paleontologists estimating that about 80% of it is missing.
Evolution
Oct 19, 2023
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The stats don't lie—the overwhelming majority of start-up companies fail. So, what makes the seemingly lucky few not only survive, but thrive?
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2023
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Understanding how hailstorm frequency has changed over time can help us build resilience against future hail events.
Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2023
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Analysis of Riversleigh fossils has revealed fascinating new facts about a tiny possum's ancestors. Scientists have long known that the miniature feather-tailed possums in Australia and the island of New Guinea—members ...
Evolution
Oct 5, 2023
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In 2021, young drivers under 26 made up just 14% of total drivers on NSW roads, but sadly represented almost a quarter of the state's road fatalities, according to Transport for NSW.
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2023
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The gap between those with the most and those with the least has blown out over the past two decades, with the average wealth of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest 20%, new research by ACOSS and ...
Economics & Business
Sep 27, 2023
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A UNSW Sydney scientist explains some of the psychological processes that influence our decision making around home insurance and climate change.
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2023
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