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Six University of Sydney scholars are among the world's most influential scientists in their fields as determined by the Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher list for 2016.

Now that the Olympians have moved out of Rio’s athletes’ village, the real super humans, the world’s Paralympians, have moved in.

Researchers from universities in Sydney and California join forces to map the formation of the land mass we know as Asia.

New research finds that people who drink alcohol are less likely to die from cancer if physically active.

With one in two Australian children reported to have tooth decay in their permanent teeth by age 12, researchers from the University of Sydney believe they have identified some nanoscale elements that govern the behaviour of our teeth.

Australia's first national tool for diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been released in a bid to promote early diagnosis and treatment of FASD.

Intense grief and anger can be acute triggers for a potentially fatal heart attack, according to research by Associate Professor Thomas Buckley from Sydney Nursing School.

The University of Sydney and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) sealed a partnership on 6 September to foster greater collaboration in research, teaching and learning, and knowledge exchange.

Young people with intellectual disabilities will be embedded as paid interns in two leading Australian organisations, including the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), as part of an innovative new program at the University of Sydney.

The University of Sydney has cemented its position among the top 50 universities globally for research and educational excellence in the 2016-2017 QS World University Rankings.

Sydney Opera House, as part of the Getty Foundation's international Keeping It Modern grant program, collaborated with University of Sydney and Arup to explore ways to improve the consistency and range of data collected in the tap tests of the sails.

Dogs generally seem to be cheerful, happy-go-lucky characters, so you might expect that most would have an optimistic outlook on life. In fact some dogs are distinctly more pessimistic than others.

The state's leading planning experts, housing and homeless peaks and property sector representatives have called on the NSW government to act now on housing affordability to ensure Sydney remains a livable city for key workers and people on low and moderate incomes.

A group of young composers from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music are collaborating with Kaldor Public Art Projects and Sydney-based Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones on a vast sculpture and sound installation barrangal dyara (skin and bones) that recalls Sydney’s Garden Palace for the 200th birthday celebrations of the Royal Botanic Garden.

Initially set up in the United Kingdom by University of Sydney Professor Paul McGreevy, VetCompass has now launched in Australia - in a collaboration between all veterinary schools - to bring the benefits of big data and epidemiology expertise to pets, with potential impacts on human health and the environment. 

Urban planners at the University of Sydney and the University of Hong Kong have set up a collaborative relationship to research residential development in both cities.

Professors from Sydney and Hong Kong have built an enviable international collaborative research program leading to improved treatment for asthma patients around the world.

Planners hope a new Mental Health Atlas of the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Networks Region will help people find appropriate mental health services more quickly.