They may be tiny, but bumblebees possess impressive sensorimotor strategies capable of solving complex navigational problems, an international study has found.
Three UNSW Canberra-led projects have secured funding in the latest round of the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Projects grants, totalling more than $1 million.
Can shock waves be used to destroy microscopic objects? That's the question UNSW Canberra student Steen Hemmingsen decided to address for his fourth-year thesis in the aim of progressing the development of new food sterilisation methods.
UNSW Canberra student Shannon Breen has used his fourth-year thesis to investigate how a polymer/spray adhesive coating could be used to improve plain weave ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene for potential use in body armour.
The rise of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) or ‘killer robots’ could shift the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region, according to UNSW Canberra Research Associate Austin Wyatt.
Homicide law and ballistics experts discuss why the accident on the set of the film ‘Rust’ is an urgent call for action for tighter safety protocols in Hollywood.
The UNSW Institute for Cyber Security (IFCYBER) hosted the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) keynote address by Director-General Rachel Noble this morning.
Hypersonic technology could soon make a 90-minute trip from Paris to New York possible, but UNSW Canberra researchers have suggested that safety considerations must be further developed before hypersonic flight is commercialised.
Potential issues with drones and unmanned aerial vehicles, skill degradation during the pandemic, and other high-level issues facing our military were discussed by UNSW Canberra students at a recent event showcasing future capability.
