You could call him the Microscopic Medicine Man. UNSW’s Professor Brett Neilan, a microbiologist who thinks he’s found the secret behind some of the world’s most successful bush medicines -- and how to save them for the future.
You could call him the Microscopic Medicine Man. UNSW’s Professor Brett Neilan, a microbiologist who thinks he’s found the secret behind some of the world’s most successful bush medicines -- and how to save them for the future.
Dr Ben McNeil from the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre on how some businesses are way ahead in planning for a low carbon future.
When you hear the words "Climate Change", what do you think of - last week's, thunderstorm, or something longer-term? Do you think the media gives credence to climate change deniers?
In this video Dr Ben Newell from UNSW's School of Psychology talks about the difficulties for climate scientists in cutting through misconception and misinformation to get their messages across.
Dr Newell has written a paper on the Psychology of Global Warming with Professor Andy Pitman of the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre.
Just how much plastic is there floating around in our oceans? Dr Erik van Sebille from UNSW's Climate Change Research Centre has completed a study of ocean "garbage patches", and has found that in some regions the amount of plastic outweighs that of marine life.
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http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/7/4/044040
UNSW Climate Change Research Centre:
http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/7/4/044040
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UNSW Australia Scientia Professor Stuart Wenham on how the revolutionary application of hydrogen based technology in the production of solar cells significantly improves their efficiency while simultaneously driving down production costs. Prof Wenham's research has been awarded the prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) A F Harvey Engineering Research Prize of £300,000 ($A560,000).
Produced by animation students from the University of New South Wales for Leadership Networks for Climate Change.
UNSW researchers have built an Australian-first bicycle that can take riders up to 125 kilometres on a single battery charge and $2 of hydrogen - proof that hydrogen power is viable right now. Associate Professor Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou and his team have developed a method of compacting 100 litres of hydrogen to just 50 grams, a key achievement in providing portable energy.
Firefighters still rely on paper-based maps to deal with fire incidents; these maps are distributed at the start of each shift and are usually out of date by the time firefighters get them. PocketFire is a a real-time mapping and data collection solution for mobile devices that allows firefighters to use their own smartphones or tablets to generate and share real time maps and other crucial information of incidents.
UNSW's David Morrison maps it out for us.
Online shopping for glasses offers convenience, choice and low prices, but it's hard to know if what you’re buying will actually suit your face. Framefish is virtual try-on software that allows you to upload a photo of your face so you can see exactly what you’ll look like in your new specs.
UNSW's Peter Anderson takes us through his app.
The world has more than enough food to end hunger - the problem is getting the surplus from those who have it to those who need it. Foodbank Local is a smartphone/tablet app that’s like online shopping for food donations, helping supermarkets, bakeries and other food donors to connect with local charities fast.
The Foodbank Local team were one of three finalists at the 2013 Microsoft Imagine World Cup, winning a grant of $50,000 to develop the project.
UNSW's Brad Lorge takes us into "the wide-area pantry".
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