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how evasins from tick saliva prevent inflammation

Scientists synthesise tick spit protein for first time

Using the properties of naturally occurring proteins offers huge potential for new medicines. Charlotte Franck in Professor Richard Payne's lab has for the first time made the anti-inflammatory evasin proteins found in tick saliva.

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A new law in laser physics could make eye surgery simpler

By revisiting a simple type of laser, scientists have discovered a way to exponentially increase the amount of energy released in incredibly short periods of time, with potential applications in surgery.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals - Woolley mammoth

Celebrating Sydney School of Veterinary Science milestone

What does a woolly mammoth, a black panther and Migaloo the white whale have in common? They're all entries in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals database, covering over 3,500 traits and disorders, across more than 250 species.

Professor Kate Jolliffe

Two new Australian Academy of Science Fellows

Professor Kate Jolliffe and Professor Tim Bedding, both from the Faculty of Science, have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science.

Solar panel farm at sunset located in South Australia

Why study sustainability at Sydney

Find out how our postgraduate course in sustainability will accelerate your understanding of complex sustainability challenges and help you build a career with positive impact.

Genome technology to save Australia's unique biodiversity

Australia is one of the most biologically unique and diverse countries in the world. But 480 animals and 1294 plants are listed as threatened. The Threatened Species Initiative aims to help protect them.

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Stitch in time: how a quantum physicist made new code from old tricks

Building large-scale quantum computers will require suppression of errors. Dr Ben Brown has used a neat trick to apply powerful 3D error-suppression codes in a 2D architecture, something one industry insider said many thought was impossible.

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Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests

Light-weight, cheap and ultra-thin, perovskite crystals have promised to shake-up renewable energy for some time. Research by Professor Anita Ho-Baillie means they are ready to take the next steps towards commercialisation.

Abstract image of light in a tunnel.

Light, fantastic: the path ahead for faster, smaller computer processors

Photonic chips have huge potential for the future of computers and telecommunications. Australian and German physicists have now developed hybrid architecture to overcome some of the engineering hurdles facing this technology.

Lock up your pet cat, it's a killing machine

Roaming pet cats kill 390 million animals per year in Australia, including reptiles, birds and mammals. That's an average of 186 animals, mostly native species, per roaming domestic cat each year.

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