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15 April 2021
Not if but when - Sydney can expect more flood disasters
Sydney's recent disastrous flood wasn't unprecedented but we can expect more major events within 10 years, says Associate Professor Thomas Hubble from the School of Geosciences.
13 April 2021
Profound loss of pleasure related to early-onset dementia
Sydney-led research has uncovered profound anhedonia as a key feature in early-onset dementia, with grey-matter deterioration in the so-called pleasure system of the brain, suggesting a possible treatment target.
13 April 2021
Student's physics homework picked up by Amazon quantum researchers
A simple yet elegant change to code studied for more than 20 years could shorten timeline to achieve scalable quantum computation and has attracted the attention of quantum computing programs at Amazon Web Services and Yale University.
12 April 2021
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
New analysis from the Lambert Initiative defines durations of impairment after inhaled or oral THC doses. Findings raise questions about current drug-driving laws, which penalise for THC presence, not intoxication levels.
31 March 2021
Easter chocolate toxic for dogs
Chocolate is toxic to dogs, and other pets, so don't offer your companion animals Easter Eggs or even hot cross buns, which are high fat and may contain raisins. No matter how hard your dog begs for it. Give them a doggie snack instead.
31 March 2021
Academics partner with industry and policy makers on new research
The University will work with partners such as Dulux and NSW Health on research that solves existing business problems and takes research from the lab to practice.
30 March 2021
Factors that may predict next pandemic
New modelling identifies human and human-influenced environmental factors that are associated with disease outbreaks, including in Australia.
30 March 2021
Two thirds of farmland at risk of pesticide pollution
A global map of agricultural land across 168 countries has revealed that 64 percent of land used for agriculture and food crops is at risk of pesticide pollution. Almost a third of these areas are considered to be at high-risk.
30 March 2021
An improved safety standard for pacemakers and cochlear implants
As technology improves, bionic devices in humans will become more common. Professor David McKenzie working with the National Measurement Institute has developed a standard test for leaks in such devices like cochlear implants and pacemakers.
24 March 2021
COVID fails to slow academic collaboration
Academic collaboration has continued to thrive in the absence of international travel, with the University of Sydney signing a new strategic partner and organising high-profile virtual conferences, including one that attracted more than 28,000 researchers.
