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UNSW researchers have shown that artificial intelligence could be more accurate than conventional methods of predicting suicide risk and may improve suicide prevention in the future.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_xwpd0o on October 5, 2022 at 11:08 PM in Futurology

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Engineers at UNSW have found a way to convert nerve impulses into light, which could lead to nerve-operated prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_yebkt0 on October 26, 2022 at 10:57 PM in Futurology

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Engineers at UNSW have found a way to convert nerve impulses into light, which could lead to nerve-operated prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces.

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Submitted by Redvolition t3_ygy1qj on October 29, 2022 at 11:20 PM in singularity

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Can universal basic income address homelessness?

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_yy47ht on November 17, 2022 at 10:54 PM in Futurology

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UNSW Researchers have harnessed CRISPR technology to show how the motor that propels bacteria is also used to self-repair them when their motility is impaired.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_z329vp on November 23, 2022 at 10:15 PM in science

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Astronomers have piloted a new image treatment procedure for studying the orphan stars between galaxies. Opening the door for future analyses of intra-group light.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_z35gdx on November 24, 2022 at 12:33 AM in science

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Study indicates flood events at dams will significantly increase over next 80 years due to out of date rainfall modelling and climate change.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_ywdhum on November 15, 2022 at 11:45 PM in science

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TIL: Lobsters don’t die of old age due to an enzyme called ‘telomerase’ that increases the number of divisions their cells can make, allowing them to repair their bodies and live extraordinarily long lives

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_z1kwa0 on November 22, 2022 at 5:00 AM in todayilearned

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Scientists have developed a solid-state battery material that doesn't diminish after repeated charge cycles, potentially offering a durable alternative to the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_zken4q on December 12, 2022 at 10:59 PM in Futurology

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Scientists have developed a solid-state battery material that doesn't diminish after repeated charge cycles, a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_zkeww0 on December 12, 2022 at 11:09 PM in science

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TIL: Extra organs and body parts are more common than many people realise with extra nipples and teeth among the most common.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_zmcj26 on December 15, 2022 at 4:53 AM in todayilearned

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TIL: Aphantasia - a condition that blocks the mind’s eye, affects 2-5% of people globally and reduces their ability to remember the past, imagine the future, and even dream.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_zadbx7 on December 2, 2022 at 6:00 AM in todayilearned

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Green space and greater tree coverage shown to reduce heart attacks and heart disease among those living in houses

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_107t8t0 on January 9, 2023 at 11:06 PM in science

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New study (n = 15,764) shows repeated concussions are linked to worse brain function in later life

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_10pijn5 on January 31, 2023 at 12:07 AM in science

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Online interaction could be affecting the ability of young people to concentrate on everyday tasks.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_10jrmn2 on January 23, 2023 at 11:56 PM in science

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3D bioprinting inside the human body could be possible thanks to new soft robot

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Submitted by Gari_305 t3_11e62a1 on February 28, 2023 at 1:28 PM in Futurology

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Over 85,000 tech workers have been laid off since the start of 2023 - where will they all go and what will they work on?

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_10s743n on February 3, 2023 at 1:23 AM in Futurology

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

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_11dsi2b on February 28, 2023 at 1:01 AM in science

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Australian and UK researchers have developed a proof-of-concept display technology that is 100-times thinner than liquid crystal cells and offers a tenfold greater resolution.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_119i6ah on February 22, 2023 at 11:51 PM in science

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TIL scientists don't know what makes the stones curl across the ice in Olympic curling and despite a number of studies, it remains an unsolved mystery for physicists

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_10xk7wt on February 9, 2023 at 3:34 AM in todayilearned

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Quantum engineers have designed a high precision spin measuring device a million times more sensitive than commercial spectrometers. The device could help scientists understand the structure and purpose of materials better.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_11py3yy on March 13, 2023 at 2:54 AM in science

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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.

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_11qwpro on March 14, 2023 at 4:37 AM in science

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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, including self-harm ideation or attempts (45%).

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Submitted by unswsydney t3_11x5n54 on March 21, 2023 at 3:34 AM in science

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jarnhestur t1_jd99g1q wrote on March 22, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Reply to comment by Erin-DidYouFindMe in Maine's Energy future by mainething

newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/chinas-energy-crisis-sees-worlds-top-emitter-investing-more-coal#:\~:text=China%20is%20in%20the%20midst,coal%20investments%20to%20meet%20demand.&text=Two%20months%20of%20scorching%20heatwaves,into%20an%20energy%20security%20crisis](https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/chinas-energy-crisis-sees-worlds-top-emitter-investing-more-coal#:~:text=China%20is%20in%20the%20midst,coal%20investments%20to%20meet%20demand.&text=Two%20months%20of%20scorching%20heatwaves,into%20an%20energy%20security%20crisis). [https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/chinas-power-system-needs-to-modernise/#:\~:text=Experts%20say%20the

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GonzoVeritas OP t1_jaeemk7 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:59 PM

Reply to TIL that +/- 42k years ago, the “Adam’s Event”, a reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, may have led to the extinction of mega fauna, Neanderthals, and forced humans into caves as the earth experienced intense periods of cosmic radiation, solar winds, electrical storms, and drastic climate change. by GonzoVeritas

Original research article from the Adams Event team](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349448597_A_global_environmental_crisis_42000_years_ago) [Summary Article](https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/ancient-relic-points-turning-point-earths-history-42000-years-ago) [Video, “Paleopocalypse!”, narrated by Stephen Fry](https://youtu.be/Qs1dLe3GsQY) Summary: The temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field

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