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A WW2 Spitfire was lost in the Norwegian wilderness for 76 years. Now a Sydney team is helping to rebuild it.
The University of Sydney is part of an international project that is "reverse-engineering" engine parts for a rare Spitfire that was last flown by a Great Escape pilot and recovered from a peat bog in 2018.
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Medical drone project receives $3.6 million to close health gap in rural and remote Australia
A hydrogen-fuelled, emissions free medical drone is being developed by the University of Sydney in partnership with ASAC Consultancy.
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Why your students don't do the readings
It's a common complaint among teachers, but new research suggests a different approach to readings can significantly improve student engagement.
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Fake news and misinformation: Sydney universities launch new database
Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communication and Culture, leads a team of researchers working to combat misinformation, fake news and disinformation online.
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24 April 2024
More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef
Extreme heat is threatening our coral reef ecosystems, writes Professor Emma Johnston and her co-authors about the damage they're seeing on the Great Barrier Reef.
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18 April 2024
New therapy shows promise for a rare childhood dementia
New RNA-targeted therapy can halt the progression of a specific type of childhood dementia in mice and holds potential to reverse some of the detrimental effects of this rare disease.
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16 April 2024
Ghost roads in South-East Asia speed nature's destruction
Unauthorised road building in tropical forests is accelerating habitat destruction. Professor Josh Cinner, with colleagues from James Cook University, found that there were up to six times more actual roads than those recorded in official datasets.
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