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      • Discovery shines light on how cancer cells could protect themselves
      • Donor support to help fund breakthrough research into heart disease
      • Playing it cool: how the body copes during heatwaves

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01 December 2020

Playing it cool: how the body copes during heatwaves

With few signs that greenhouse gases are being sufficiently reined in, adapting to higher temperatures is now more necessary and urgent. The little known field of thermoregulatory physiology is developing lifesaving strategies.
01 December 2020

Discovery shines light on how cancer cells could protect themselves

Sydney researchers have found cancer cells can repair their DNA by using 'cables' in their nucelus. The findings open new possibilities for designing future cancer treatments.
01 December 2020

Donor support to help fund breakthrough research into heart disease

No one knows why our hearts fail. But a ground-breaking research project led by Dr Lal at the University of Sydney could be our best chance of finding an answer.