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08 November 2024

Battling Myrtle Rust: Scientists Unite at PBI Cobbitty

06 November 2024

Grand challenge to re-engineer flower secures prestigious grant

European grant awarded to scientists aiming to advance our understanding of plant biology
05 November 2024

Academics elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

In recognition of their outstanding contributions to their fields, Professors Rae Cooper AO and Olivier Piguet have been elected as Fellows of the Academy.
25 October 2024

$6 million boost for industry research projects

The University of Sydney has secured $6 million from the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program to advance hydrogen storage and medicine discovery projects with industry partners.
24 October 2024

Sydney academics elected as fellows to the Australian Academy

Professors Vanessa Hayes and Tony Weiss AM have been elected as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) in recognition of their significant contributions to advancing health and medical research.
23 October 2024

Earthquake on a chip: harnessing sound waves on the surface of a microchip

Removing electronics from microchips and using sound and light waves a path to create a new generation of high-tech devices in sensing and communications technology.
09 October 2024

How to stop an elephant destroying your crops and trees

To deter an elephant, think like an elephant. Dr Patrick Finnerty uses methods developed to ward off hungry wallabies in Australia to see if they'll work on pachyderms in South Africa. The results are promising.
09 October 2024

World on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster, scientists warn

A global team of scientists, including Associate Professor Thomas Newsome from the Faculty of Science, is warning that rising fossil fuel use is pushing Earth into an unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis.
09 October 2024

Protections account for around 10 percent of fish stocks on coral reefs

Research by Professor Joshua Cinner, looking at data from more than 2600 coral reefs across the globe, shows that marine conservation efforts have had a modest effect on fish stocks but more needs to be done to meet international commitments.
04 October 2024

Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend

Psychologists Professor David Alais and Professor Tom Carlson have shown that the way we rate food is influenced by 'serial dependence' - our judgement cascades on from the food we've just seen. This could have implications for treating eating disorders or in food marketing.