When a species goes extinct, that’s usually “it”. But Australia is home to a surprising number of species that have been declared extinct only to be rediscovered later. Which is great news, but there’s a catch. These “zombie species” sit in a legislative purgatory where they aren’t recognised as threatened, which means their conservation isn’t funded, either. In our latest newsletter, UNSW ecologist Chantelle Doyle talks us through the simple change that would see these creatures get the protection they deserve. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gzAQ2azy
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Congratulations to our colleagues Professor Kaarin Anstey, and Dr Felix Rizzuto, who have been recognised among the state’s highest achievers in this year's NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering. Scientia Professor Anstey, a global authority on cognitive ageing and dementia risk, received the Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences prize. And Dr Rizzuto was named the NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences), recognising his work creating DNA-based nanomachines. Congratulations to both! Read more about their achievements over on the UNSW Newsroom: https://lnkd.in/gNyWgUxs UNSW Ageing Futures Institute NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia) The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP Sven Rogge Chris Minns World Dementia Council Attila Brungs
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Was great to hear from Martin Smith for our latest newsletter. Gene-editing could soon turn once-debilitating illnesses into treatable conditions. But with such promise comes a big question: how do we balance innovation with the rigour every therapy demands? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gguppK7w
Director | Professor | Genomics & RNA Biology | AI & Nanopore Sequencing | Biotech Founder & Translational Innovator
#Genomics moves fast ⚡ think dog years fast. One year in this field feels like seven anywhere else. We’re now in an exponential phase of adoption, and that pace will only accelerate as #AI and #MachineLearning refine these tools. Gene-editing could soon turn once-debilitating illnesses into treatable conditions. But with such promise comes a big question: how do we balance innovation with the rigour every therapy demands? I explored this with Tahia Anjum for UNSW Science's Substack. Curious about the future of #PersonalisedMedicine? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eaG7XQQ2
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In our latest newsletter, we talk to Martin Smith from the Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics, UNSW about the future of genomics and gene driven healthcare. Many scientists and doctors argue personalised treatment will soon become a lot more common, transforming the way we treat diseases as diverse as sickle cell disease, Huntington’s, and cancer. Have a read over on our [free] Substack: https://lnkd.in/gguppK7w
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Be sure not to miss tomorrow's webinar on seagrass mapping run by UNSW Senior Research Fellor Mitchell Lyons and our colleagues at the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP). Machine learning methods, combined with earth observation data, can provide a powerful tool to efficiently map large ecosystem areas. This webinar will introduce how these techniques can support ocean accounts and environmental economic accounting by providing spatially explicit seagrass extent and condition data. Details and registration: https://lnkd.in/gAUsFwvT
🗺️ How can ecosystem mapping support marine spatial planning? Join our upcoming webinar! Visualising and quantifying the size and health of marine ecosystems 🔍 is essential to marine spatial planning. Machine learning methods, combined with earth observation data, can provide a powerful tool to efficiently map large ecosystem areas. For this webinar, Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP) Secretariat geospatial expert, Dr Mitchell Lyons will introduce how ecosystem mapping can support #OceanAccounts and environmental economic accounting by providing spatially explicit seagrass extent and condition data. Webinar. Ocean Accounts and Marine Spatial Planning: mapping seagrass from local to global scales 🗓️ 19 Nov 2025, 4-5PM AEDT 📍 Online via Zoom 🔗 Register to join: https://lnkd.in/gAUsFwvT #OceanAccounts #BeyondGDP #OceanAccounting #seagrass #SEEA #webinar #SustainableOceanDevelopment #SustainableOceanEconomy UNSW Science
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Meet 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our Solar System. After weeks behind the Sun, this rare visitor has reappeared, offering scientists a unique chance to study material that formed around a distant star roughly 7 billion years ago. We spoke with Dr Ben Montet (UNSW) about why this comet matters: Read the full Q&A via the link below. https://lnkd.in/gjvs9Sn6
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We're just a week out from this year's Mitsubishi Lecture. This year, Professor Robert Clark AO FAA DistFRSN will deliver a data-driven perspective on Australia’s role as a global energy power amid the energy transition. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion on how Australia can lead and adapt in the era of global decarbonisation. 📅 19 November 2025 🕠 5:30pm – 8:30pm AEDT 📍 Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building (G19), UNSW Kensington 🎟️ Free for everyone: https://lnkd.in/d2n9FicQ
The 2025 Mitsubishi Lecture: Australia’s Energy Future Join us for the 2025 Mitsubishi Lecture, where Professor Robert Clark AO FAA DistFRSN will deliver a data-driven perspective on Australia’s role as a global energy power amid the energy transition. Drawing on decades of expertise across renewables, storage, coal, oil, gas, and nuclear, Professor Clark will unpack what the energy transition means for Australia’s economy, industries, and technology future. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion on how Australia can lead and adapt — in the era of global decarbonisation. 📅 19 November 2025 🕠 5:30pm – 8:30pm AEDT 📍 Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building (G19), UNSW Kensington 🎟️ Free for everyone: https://lnkd.in/d2n9FicQ UNSW Engineering UNSW
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When we do something we enjoy our bodies reward us with a little kick of a chemical called “dopamine”. That’s fine if your dopamine kick comes from exercise or building social connections. It’s less fine, however, if that dopamine comes from doomscrolling, playing the pokies, or over-eating. Enter the "dopamine detox", which proponents argue can help reset our brains, allowing us to re-learn the ability to get joy out of the little things. Read more over on our [free] Substack: https://lnkd.in/g6Y32J8w
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Just one week until our Techcracker Lab showcase, a half-day of deep tech innovation, co-hosted by UNSW and Horizons Ventures. We're bringing together global founders, researchers, and investors to share insights, demonstrate breakthrough technologies, and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. John Niland Scientia Building Nov 14 from 1:30pm to 6:30pm AEDT https://lnkd.in/gxP8Cz67 Bronwyn Fox AO Harrison.ai MEandMine Holoclara Inc HistoSonics, Inc.
We hope to see you at next month's Techcracker Lab showcase, a half-day of deep tech innovation, co-hosted by UNSW and Horizons Ventures. We're bringing together global founders, researchers, and investors to share insights, demonstrate breakthrough technologies, and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. MC’d by Professor Bronwyn Fox AO, the program features speakers from Horizons Ventures portfolio companies including Harrison.ai, MEandMine, Holoclara Inc, and HistoSonics, Inc., with a live demonstration of histotripsy — a non-invasive, non-thermal therapy for tumour destruction. John Niland Scientia Building Nov 14 from 1:30pm to 6:30pm AEDT https://lnkd.in/gxP8Cz67
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This year’s COP is particularly important for Australia. Why? “After two decades as one of the world’s worst climate laggards, the new national emissions target compares favourably with much of the developed world,” write Dr Wesley Morgan and Professor Ben Newell from the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response. Australia is also bidding to co-host the next COP with Pacific nations, underscoring its ambition to play a stronger role in global climate leadership. Read more about the opportunities and challenges this presents for Australia at the world’s key climate negotiations in The Conversation Australia + NZ: https://lnkd.in/gcjiKVu3
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