Winds of change drive 'alarming' rate of ocean warming
UNSW researchers have solved the mystery of why and how ocean "hotspots" are forming so fast, by examining the winds that influence the ocean currents heating these areas.
UNSW researchers have solved the mystery of why and how ocean "hotspots" are forming so fast, by examining the winds that influence the ocean currents heating these areas.
Environment
Sep 30, 2022
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Two milliseconds—or two thousandths of a second—is an extraordinarily long time in the world of quantum computing. On these timescales the blink of an eye—at one 10th of a second—is like an eternity.
Quantum Physics
Sep 30, 2022
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UNSW engineers have developed a process to print solid-state polymer electrolytes into any shape desired for use in energy storage.
Polymers
Sep 19, 2022
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As a part of our immune defenses, cytotoxic T cells—or killer T cells—seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous. This process is essential for the body's defense against diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 15, 2022
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In the past 50 years, the oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the excess heat caused by our carbon dioxide emissions, with one ocean absorbing the vast majority.
Earth Sciences
Sep 7, 2022
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Researchers from UNSW Sydney have discovered that a particular transposable element, or jumping gene, in the genome has a profound effect on the immune response to virus infection.
Evolution
Aug 10, 2022
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Imagine if one day blood transfusions from strangers were not needed because they could be produced from cells that line your own blood vessels' cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 8, 2022
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Do more pores in a sieve allow more liquid to flow through it? As material scientists have uncovered, this seemingly simple question may have an unexpected answer at the nanoscale—and it could have important implications ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 5, 2022
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Nanoscientists and theoretical physicists at UNSW Medicine & Health's EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science joined forces to demystify the complicated mechanisms governing how quickly two matching strands of DNA ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 27, 2022
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Researchers have uncovered an elegant system that contributes to antibiotic tolerance in the "superbug" Staphylococcus aureus, identifying and characterizing a mechanism for drug tolerance and providing new lines for antibiotic ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 25, 2022
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