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Scientists from UNSW and University of Cambridge demonstrate novel method for recording the sound of atoms - Record 'crackling noise' of just a few hundred atoms over eight hour experiment

19 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au

Long COVID study (n = 128) shows prolonged inflammation of the kynurenine pathway associated with poorer cognitive function (brain fog) and greater likelihood of cognitive impairment over time

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au brain covid epidemiology

Exposure to TikTok videos with unattainable beauty standards increased body dissatisfaction, negative mood and self-objectification in young women

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au psychology tiktok video

Study on the patterns of prescription opioid use over 5 years among people initiating opioids for the first time found only 3% of individuals were classified as having ‘sustained opioid use’ following initiation

21 months ago ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au health

siRNA COVID-19 treatment shown to have broad-spectrum therapeutic potential across all current variants of concern, could treat COVID-19 infection better than existing antivirals

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au covid health

Magnitude, frequency and duration of disruptive solar generation events will significantly change over the next century, potentially affecting the stability of grid-connected solar power systems…

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au environment

Transgender men, transgender women, and non-binary adults have higher overall late-life risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease when compared to cisgender men and women, study suggests

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au disease health

Study suggests elusive pygmy right whale is one of few whale species to forgo long-distance migrations to Antarctic waters, instead residing in the temperate waters near Australia throughout the year

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au antarctica australia

Double-blind clinical trial (n = 179) shows generic ketamine is a safe, effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au medicine trial

Study (n = 341,330) finds that Aeromonas bacteria are the second most common cause of gastro in young children and adults over 50 years old

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au health

Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years - 76.8% of coral could be diseased by 2100, study shows

23 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au disease environment

Stress combined with calorie-dense ‘comfort’ food creates changes in the brain that drive more eating, boost cravings for sweet, highly palatable food, and lead to excess weight gain - mouse study

23 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au brain medicine

New DNA testing technology shows majority of Australian dingoes are pure dingoes, not hybrids, challenging the view that dingoes are in decline due to crossbreeding with domestic dogs

23 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia

Study finds dementia patients are more at risk of self-harming within the first 6 to 12 months of diagnosis

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au psychology

90.8% of teachers, around 50,000 full-time equivalent positions, cannot afford to live where they teach — in the Australian state of New South Wales

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia economic

More children and adolescents in mental health crisis since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic: study

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au covid health

Researchers have completely defined the cellular process known as methylation in yeast, confirming the essential role methylation plays in the creation of proteins.

23 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au biology

Scientists have developed an AI tool that shows promise in detecting Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms start appearing

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au ai chemistry disease

New treatment method designed to selectively target cancer cells shown to be effective at reducing leukaemia in cell cultures and mice

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au cancer

Global study of moss shows that topsoil mosses improve nutrient cycling, decomposition of organic matter and even control of pathogens harmful to other plants and people

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au environment

UNSW engineers show that jellybean quantum dots are possible in silicon - a solution that gives qubits more space so the necessary control wires can fit into quantum circuitry

24 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au engineering

10-year study (n = 101 ,772) of HIV prevention strategy finds increased access to effective HIV treatment decreases new infections

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au medicine

Scientists show that the OLEDs found in smartphone screens can be harnessed to map magnetic fields

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au physics

Study suggests La Niña may influence the migration movements of pygmy blue whales in the eastern Indian Ocean

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au

Bio-inspired: developing technology to mimic the function of skin