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Genetic variant linked to lower levels of HIV virus in people of African ancestry

Aug 3, 2023

Reported today in Nature, this is the first new genetic variant related to HIV infection discovered in over 25 years of research. But viral load varies widely among infected individuals,...

The philosophical side of cinema

Aug 3, 2023

What makes a movie sad? Is there even such a thing as a sad movie? It’s a situation a lot of people can relate to, which is why for a...

Scientists’ favorite books for nonscientists

Aug 2, 2023

For those of us who aren’t scientists, however, understanding the context — not to mention the technical jargon — can be a challenge. With that in mind, we asked Harvard...

Hole in one, not hole from sun: Aussie golfers must cover up to protect from skin cancer

Aug 1, 2023

Conducted with global partners*, the study shows that one in four golfers had received a skin cancer diagnosis, indicating 2.4 times greater risk of the disease. “We found that that...

Alum of the Month: Brian Timmer

Aug 1, 2023

As a SCUBA instructor at Sundown Diving, Brian Timmer swam amongst the kelp forests in the waters of Nanoose Bay. He is now a PhD student in The Baum Lab...

How Flies Develop Sight: Scientists Use Single-Cell Sequencing to Identify Cell Types in the Visual System

Aug 1, 2023

New York University researchers have discovered new cell types in the visual system of flies, made possible by their creation of a tool that finds and labels neurons during development....

UNSW awarded over $17m in NHMRC clinical trials funding

Aug 1, 2023

UNSW researchers have received more than $17 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council for eight clinical trials to improve the health of Australians and make advances in...

NYU Tisch Experts Dissect the Writers and Actors Strikes

Aug 1, 2023

Eleanor Burgess is a television writer and an adjunct professor in the Department of Dramatic Writing. Many actors, writers, directors, and producers have described this moment as transformative and have...

Skin deep: world first drug gives hope to Australia’s ‘butterfly children’

Jul 31, 2023

31 July 2023UniSA Professor Allison CowinIt’s a beautiful moniker, but for Australia’s ‘butterfly children’ it belies a devastating reality filled with enormous pain and suffering caused by a rare skin...

Australians are living and working longer - but not necessarily healthier, new study shows

Jul 31, 2023

Australians are living and working longer, but a longer working life doesn’t always come with equivalent gains in healthy life. And while men and women experienced improvements in life expectancy,...