News in Science

A new conservation initiative is bringing together art and science in a bold effort to protect the weedy seadragon, one of Australia’s most extraordinary yet...

Vaping is largely believed to be a safer alternative to cigarettes, but new research shows that vaping devices can deliver toxic metals directly into lung...

The blaze at the Geelong oil refinery in Victoria has reportedly been extinguished. But residents in the area may be worried about the health effects of...

Set to become one of Australia's largest urban green roof developments, the Harbourside precinct in Sydney’s Darling Harbour will be the testbed for pioneering...

Close parent-child relationships reduce the risk of mental health problems and help teenagers cope with stress.

Australians may have seen headlines warning “dirty fuel” is back, temporarily, to ease fuel supplies. The phrase sounds alarming, but it has a specific and...

Going back through archived DNA from water samples, scientists have found that the species chiefly responsible for South Australia’s persistent harmful algal...

Professor Claude Roux recognised with global career-achievement award for his work that has transformed forensic investigation into a true science.

A new study has confirmed that male and female lungs are “wired differently” at the molecular level, providing further evidence supporting sex-inclusive...

Pioneering hydrogeologist Professor Bradley Moggridge is being acknowledged for his world-leading expertise bridging western and Indigenous science.

Dr Chantal Donovan is discovering the unexpected connection between lung and gut health has won $1 million in philanthropic funding.

For too long, Indigenous perspectives have not been heard in groundwater science. We must work together to protect Australia’s precious groundwater.

UTS researchers in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) are typically working to uncover the applications of light at...

Research tracing the unexpected spread of subtropical coral species in the temperate waters around Sydney is celebrated with a NSW Premier's Prize.

Multiple schools and early learning centres in the Australian Capital Territory have shut on Friday after asbestos was found in coloured sand used for...

In a significant step towards dealing with the persistent harmful algal bloom affecting the South Australian coast, researchers have identified the species...

Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the sea....

UTS scientists have achieved a major breakthrough by 3D bioprinting miniature placentas, providing a new way to study complications in pregnancy. The research...

An international team of scientists have made groundbreaking findings that describe five new-to-science species and rewrite the family tree of one of the...

Three UTS researchers have been named as finalists in the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, the nation’s highest profile science awards.

Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4 2024. The subsequent Australian Transport...

Battery and energy storage pioneer Distinguished Professor Guoxiu Wang has been elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

Confronting images of dead seadragons, fish and octopuses washed up on South Australian beaches – and disturbing reports of “more than 100” surfers and...

Marine scientists are calling for beachgoers who find weedy seadragons washed up on the shore to photograph them and send details to researchers at UTS.

Before being confronted with the reality of a disaster, police and emergency services need to be prepared as well as they can be under realistic conditions, an...

Electric vehicles promise cleaner transport. But unlike rooftop solar, which is spread through communities, wealthier Australian households are the ones buying...

Canvas access has been restored.

Australia’s housing crisis isn’t just a clash between generations, but a deepening class divide hidden beneath the rhetoric of the “fair crack”.

Fast Focus by the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI) provides concise, informed commentary by UTS:ACRI...

Students in the Transdisciplinary subject TD: Pathways to Societal Transitions work with Lane Cove Council and local stakeholders to explore rapid data centre...

The long-awaited gas reservation plan is expected to lead to a “modest” oversupply in the east coast gas market.

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