Light-activated liposomes could help to deliver CRISPR gene therapy—and the method could prove safer and more direct than current methods.
Biotechnology
Nov 12, 2020
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A jelly-like sea sponge has helped shed light on an elusive part of the human genome, with implications for biomedical research and healthcare.
Evolution
Nov 6, 2020
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Young stars—just like young humans—are prone to temper flares. But star flares can incinerate everything around them, including the atmospheres of nearby planets starting to form.
Astronomy
Oct 26, 2020
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Moore's law is an empirical suggestion stating that the number of transistors doubles every few years in integrated circuits (ICs). However, Moore's law has started to fail as transistors are now so small that current silicon-based ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 7, 2020
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Escherichia coli, known as E. coli, are bacteria which many people associate with causing mild food poisoning, but some types of E. coli can be fatal.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2020
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UNSW researchers have found their previous discovery of bacteria living on air in Antarctica is likely a process that occurs globally, further supporting the potential existence of microbial life on alien planets.
Astrobiology
Aug 19, 2020
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A detailed study of roaming reactions—where atoms of compounds split off and orbit other atoms to form unexpected new compounds—could enable scientists to make much more accurate predictions about molecules in the atmosphere, ...
Materials Science
Aug 6, 2020
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A global meta-analysis led by UNSW scientists shows tiny organisms that cover desert soils—so-called biocrusts—are critically important for supporting the world's shrinking water supplies.
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2020
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238
Whale-watching season is delighting the viewing public along the east Australian coast but while it's a boon for the tourism industry, for the majestic humpback whale it's potentially a time of less optimal health.
Plants & Animals
Jul 30, 2020
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73
New research published today in Nature Ecology & Evolution by scientists from Australia and Mexico reveals the world's first complete angiosperm "time tree"—a reconstruction of the evolution of the Earth's flowering plants ...
Evolution
Jul 7, 2020
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