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Ocean warming has accelerated dramatically since the 1990s, nearly doubling during 2010–2020 relative to 1990–2000, according to new research.

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au environment

Dengue virus can disrupt children’s immune systems, causing confusion within the immune system that leads to severe symptoms

21 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au health

Analysis of biodiversity recovery after Australia's ‘Black Summer’ bushfires shows biodiversity recovered in areas impacted by low to high severity fires and decreased in areas impacted by fires of extreme severity

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia environment

Literature analysis finds most coral reef research is from the US and Australia, while countries with large coral reefs such as The Maldives and Papua New Guinea are underrepresented

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia environment

30% of patient deaths in psychiatric care could have been prevented through timely and effective medical intervention, study of deaths in NSW psychiatric wards finds

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au medicine

Study of atmospheric patterns over the last four decades finds ‘hail-prone’ days have decreased across much of Australia, but increased over large population centres in the southwest and southeast of the country

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia

Fossil analysis reveals feather-tailed possums found in Australia and New Guinea originated from common Australian ancestor before diverging into gliding and non-gliding descendants

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia paleontology

A new study (N=41) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner shows that teenagers with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) experience deficits in decision making and behavioural control, and this is linked to abnormal activity in an area of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au brain neuroscience

Research shows start-up founders have distinct personality traits, and they’re more important to the success of their companies than previously thought

22 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au psychology

Researchers have developed machine learning models to predict the risk of suicide and self-harm attempts in adolescents

23 months ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au

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

22 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

24 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

24 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

24 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

24 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…

24 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

2 years 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

24 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au australia economic

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

2 years 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.

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years ago newsroom.unsw.edu.au environment

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