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Merlin Crossley appointed Chair of The Conversation Media Group

Professor Merlin Crossley AM has been appointed chair of The Conversation Media Group Board. Professor Crossley is a molecular biologist and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academic Quality at UNSW Sydney, having previously served as DVC Education, and as Dean of Science.

The Conversation

AI and 3D printing help researchers create heat- and pressure-resistant materials for aerospace and defense applications

From hypersonic aircraft to nuclear-powered submarines, many of today’s most advanced defense systems rely on a special class of materials known as refractory alloys. This class refers to metals that do not melt or weaken easily, even in extreme heat.

The Conversation

New research suggests folks are relying on 'outdated visual cues' to identify AI-generated faces—but I did get 14/20 on the test

Can you do any better?

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Want to donate blood after the Bondi attacks? Here’s what you need to know

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood’s website and call centre have been inundated with people responding to calls for blood donations since Sunday night’s terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.

The Conversation

A new Ebola outbreak has been declared. Here’s what we know

This outbreak began with a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted to hospital and died five days later

The Independent UK

Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness – but there’s a lot we can do about it

Almost half of all Australian properties are at risk of bushfire, while 17,500 face risk of coastal erosion. By 2030, more than 3 million will face riverine flood risk.

The Conversation

Researchers created a chatbot to help teach a university law class – but the AI kept messing up

“AI tutors” have been hyped as a way to revolutionise education.

The Conversation

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Study finds yet another use for popular diabetes and obesity drugs

Several new uses have been found for the drugs

The Independent UK

Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds

Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%

The Guardian - UK

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study suggests

The combined reduction in the risk of kidney failure, worsening kidney function and death due to kidney disease was 19%, researchers found.

Evening Standard

Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health

As government representatives gather at the COP29 international climate summit in Azerbaijan, the impact of climate change on young people’s mental health needs to be an urgent priority.

The Conversation

'In distress': The hotter it gets, more youngsters get suicidal thoughts

The heat drives people mad and social media gets more toxic.

Newcastle Herald

More than half of people who use party drugs take ADHD medicines without a prescription, new research shows

Each year, the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW Sydney surveys hundreds of people who regularly use drugs in Australia to understand trends in substance use around the country.

The Conversation

Rich get richer than rest: Australia's wealth gap grows

Australia's wealthiest households have comparatively added more to their pile than those at the bottom and rising unemployment is set to further widen the gap.

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The importance of a "good breakfast"

Why breakfast really is "the most important meal of the day"

Newcastle Herald

Early Christmas present for Hunter students as they unwrap uni offers

UAC released its first ATAR-based offers on Thursday morning.

Newcastle Herald

University offers: students to find out if spot secured in dream course

UAC will release offers from 7.30am on Thursday.

The Guardian - AU

Australian discovery of change in ‘killer T cells’ could help fight against influenza

Research led by the Doherty Institute and UNSW shows that cells are replaced as we get older by ones less able to read threat from infections

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Beyond the fence: what does it mean to rewild the Australian desert?

Rewilding is core to conservation efforts around the world. In Australia’s threatened but intact deserts, where do people fit in with the strategy?

The New Daily

AI tool may predict early signs of Parkinson’s disease

In 1991, the world was shocked to learn actor Michael J. Fox had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

The Conversation

Whether you're a snorkeller or CEO, you can help save our vital kelp forests

What if we told you the world has forests harbouring creatures with three hearts and where the canopy can grow by a foot a day? What if we told you it was silently disappearing? What if we told you we now have the chance to bring it back?

The New Daily

Our bedrooms aren’t refuges any more – working, studying and eating in them is bad for our sleep

It can be difficult to mentally disconnect from these activities and create a peaceful environment that promotes restful sleep.

360info

Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

Cheaper DNA sequencing promises a world of health benefits. But to realise these, careful and sensitive storage of DNA data is vital.

ABC News

Sea urchin harvest trial brings scientists, traditional owners and fishers together to help save kelp forests

It's been a creeping problem along the coastline of south-eastern Australia for decades. But scientists, traditional owners and commercial fishers are joining forces in a trial project to help save Australia's Great Southern Reef.

Wales Online

Look into future as solar-powered car travels more than 600 miles on one charge

It averaged 53mph during the record-breaking trip

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