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24 May 2023
New technique substantially reduces mouse damage to crops even during plagues
A non-toxic method to prevent mice from devouring wheat crops has been shown to drastically reduce seed loss.
10 May 2023
Four ARC Early Career Industry Fellowships
Dr Nicky Wright and Dr Jianping Zhang, from the Faculty of Science, and Dr Eason (Yi-Sheng) Chen and Dr Rui Tang, from the Faculty of Engineering, have been successful in receiving ARC Early Career Industry Fellowships.
13 February 2023
Industry research to tackle oat rust
The University of Sydney will lead an industry study that aims to reduce the impact of damaging crown rust, a fungal pathogen affecting Australian oat production.
06 February 2023
Single test picks up all strains of deadly fish virus that threatens barramundi
A third variant of the deadly ISKN fish virus can now be identified in a new test developed by scientists at the University of Sydney and University of Florida.
20 January 2023
New funding for Tech Central research
Researchers developing alternative proteins and assistive technology for the blind have received investment from the NSW Government in a new round of Tech Central funding announced today.
19 August 2022
Climate threat to food supply chains creates 'domino effect'
New modelling by a multidisciplinary team of researchers shows the impact climate change and extreme weather events could have on food supply chains, with adverse effects on income, food and nutrient availability.
08 June 2022
International scholarship student leads barley rust breakthrough
An international scholarship student has found and defined the sequence of an important gene underlying leaf rust resistance in barley. The finding could have great implications in the fight against rust disease, which decreases global food production by at least 10 percent.
29 April 2022
Sydney soil scientists receive $5.6 million federal grant
Our researchers have received a $5.6 million grant for 3 projects to improve soil condition and plant productivity as part of the national Soil Science Challenge.
14 April 2022
Q fever: a public health and financial concern
University of Sydney A/Prof Katrina Bosward has partnered with the livestock industry to generate scientific knowledge to back up the need for an Australian-made vaccine against Q fever in livestock.
10 March 2022
Improved wheat to counter climate extremes
Rising temperatures threaten our ability to grow crops. Partnerships between academia and industry have created top-level research with a tangible impact.
