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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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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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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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I’m Felix Aplin a neuroscientist researching how the human body can connect with technology. Ask me anything about cyborgs, robot arms, and brain-machine interfaces!

Submitted by unswsydney t3_11x2etu on March 21, 2023 at 1:10 AM in IAmA

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I am Mark Humphery-Jenner, a finance and banking researcher following the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Ask me anything about the SVB collapse and what it means for global finance.

Submitted by unswsydney t3_11pzim2 on March 13, 2023 at 4:02 AM in IAmA

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I'm Professor Toby Walsh, a leading artificial intelligence researcher investigating the impacts of AI on society. Ask me anything about AI, ChatGPT, technology and the future!

Submitted by unswsydney t3_10pi1d4 on January 30, 2023 at 11:45 PM in IAmA

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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