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18 February 2021
What experts think of Facebook's news ban
Facebook has banned the sharing of news content in Australia. University of Sydney experts in computer science, media, business and health comment on the implications of the decision.
18 February 2021
Banning news links just days before Australia's COVID vaccine rollout? Facebook, that's just dangerous
The combined effect of Facebook's ban could be damaging to public health messaging, right before Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, writes misinformation researcher, Maryke Steffens.
18 February 2021
Wide-ranging medical cannabis quality-of-life study launches
Major longitudinal study launched to assess changes in quality-of-life outcomes for patients prescribed medicinal cannabis
18 February 2021
Hyper-intense white matter in brain found in frontotemporal dementia
A University of Sydney study has found the amount of white matter hyperintensities in the brain is associated with severity of frontotemporal dementia.
18 February 2021
A 'twisted elevator' could be key to understanding neurological diseases
For the first time, researchers have found one of the most important molecular machines in our cells uses a 'twisting elevator' mechanism, solving a mystery of how it transports crucial chemical signals from one cell to another.