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Stem cell breakthrough gives new hope to sufferers of muscle-wasting diseases
Mar 05, 2009 |
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An experimental procedure that dramatically strengthens stem cells' ability to regenerate damaged tissue could offer new hope to sufferers of muscle-wasting diseases such as myopathy and muscular dystrophy, according to researchers ...
Unmasked and vulnerable
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Donning a face mask is an easy way to boost protection from severe respiratory illnesses such as influenza and SARS, new research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found, but convincing a reluctant public ...
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43 percent: New solar power world record
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian and US solar cell researchers have achieved the highest efficiency for solar power, setting a new world record of 43 per cent of sunlight converted into electricity.
While you were sleeping: Sleep apnea's effect on the brain may be more severe than previously thought
Jun 03, 2009 |
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It has been linked to learning impairment, stroke and premature death. Now research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that snoring associated with sleep apnoea may impair brain function more than previously ...
Saltwater solution to save crops
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater.
Calls for a more flexible approach to vaccine funding
Nov 17, 2008 |
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Including quality-of-life impacts in assessments of national vaccination programs would lead to many benefits, including improved productivity and less sick leave for parents, according to an editorial co-authored by a University ...
Targeting teen depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychologist Mona Taouk is developing a world-first questionnaire to identify young people at risk of depression and suicide.
Micro-gravity a health hazard for astronauts: research
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UNSW researchers may have pinpointed the cause of muscle wasting and bone-density loss experienced by astronauts who fly lengthy missions under the weightless conditions of space.
Why the Web tells us what we already know
Jan 24, 2008 |
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The Internet is not the font of all knowledge, despite the plethora of information available at your fingertips.
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: Bridging the divide
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sufferers of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are being brought together in a major new study to determine the diseases? common genetic causes.
Secrets of insect flight revealed
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers are one step closer to creating a micro-aircraft that flies with the manoeuvrability and energy efficiency of an insect after decoding the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight.
Sight for sore eyes (w/Video)
Jun 10, 2009 |
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In a world-first breakthrough, University of New South Wales (UNSW) medical researchers have used stem cells cultured on a simple contact lens to restore sight to sufferers of blinding corneal disease.
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