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Cancer researchers show introducing bacteria to a tumour’s microenvironment creates a state of acute inflammation that triggers the immune system’s primary responder cells to attack rather than protect a tumour.

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au cancer

Deep ocean currents around Antarctica could slow by more than 40% over the next three decades - on trajectory towards potential collapse if carbon emissions continue at current rates

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au antarctica environment

Quantum engineers have designed a high precision spin measuring device a million times more sensitive than commercial spectrometers

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au engineering

Experiencing a severe acute respiratory infection in the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of major cardiovascular anomalies in babies, study finds (N = 1,453,037)

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au medicine

Global review finds evidence of injecting drug use in 190 countries

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au health

Study shows human-modified landscapes are narrowing the diet of Tasmanian devils, which may accelerate the decline of the species.

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au

Study of asylum-seeking children at an Australian immigration detention facility found 89% of children presented physical health issues, including malnutrition and dental disease, while 79% had one or more mental health symptoms…

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia disease medicine

Study (n = 318) shows COVID-19 related stress during pregnancy had a lasting effect on participant mental health and was associated with an increase in negative mood in their infants.

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au covid medicine

Low pain back: study reviewed 98 trials with 69 different medicines or combinations of analgesic medicines and found the effectiveness and safety of them is 'uncertain' when they were compared with placebo, and some could increase the risk of adverse events or side effects

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au health

UNSW engineers unveil prototype robotic arm that can 3D print living cells directly onto organs inside a human body.

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au 3d arm medicine prototype