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04 December 2024

The mystery gene that makes ginger cats orange has been discovered

Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair colouration in mammals: now, the genetic basis of their distinctive coat colour has been unveiled.
03 December 2024

New map shows where koalas are at most risk

A first-of-its-kind map created by a team of scientists at the University of Sydney shows that the genetic diversity of koala populations is in decline across Australia, putting the iconic marsupial at increased risk of extinction.
28 November 2024

Celebrating 50 years of marine discovery at One Tree Island Research Station

For fifty years One Tree Island Research Station has been a focal point for environmental insight and scientific discovery within the Great Barrier Reef, shedding light on the ecosystems that form this natural wonder.
28 November 2024

'Velcro' DNA origami helps build nanorobotic Meccano

The nanorobots developed by Dr Minh Luu and Dr Shelley Wickham could be used to deploy targeted cancer drugs, make futuristic materials that respond to their environments and find uses in creating energy-efficient signal processing.
27 November 2024

Joint centre for food security will leverage China-Australia cooperation

Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark Scott and Professor Brent Kaiser met with senior administrators and academics at Peking University to unveil the centre, dedicated to sustainable and secure agriculture.
26 November 2024

Science continues to exclude Indigenous communities

An enduring challenge facing science around the world is how to best include and engage Indigenous communities. Dr Jordan Pitt is a mathematician and Associate Dean (Indigenous Strategy) in the Faculty of Science.
19 November 2024

Sydney researchers recognised in highly cited list

Sydney academics have been recognised in Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list.
14 November 2024

Largest prime number ever found is an astonishing 41-million-digits long

Euclid proved there are an infinite number of primes millennia ago. Professor John Voight looks at the most recent discovery of a Mersenne prime number, the largest yet found, and ponders the beauty of the infinite, with practical uses in cryptography.
12 November 2024

'Sleepy cannabis': first objective study to show cannabinol increases sleep

Research at the University of Sydney Lambert Initiative shows that cannabinol increases both REM and non-REM sleep in rats. Human trials are now under way.
11 November 2024

How Abbey turned her passion for wildlife into a fulfilling career

Abbey Whitelock knew from a young age that she wanted to work with animals. Here’s how a trip to Taronga Zoo encouraged her passion for wildlife conservation and sparked her education and career journey.