2019
Articles
06 February 2019
Underwater forests threatened by future climate change, new study finds
Research by Dr Ziggy Marzinelli finds predicted ocean warming and acidification can change microbes on the surface of kelp, leading to disease and further decline of kelp forests putting fisheries at risk.
05 February 2019
Teachers share what entering the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize is really like
Finding an imaginative way to explain science in a short film has been the challenge enjoyed by school students and their teachers each year for over a decade in the University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize.
05 February 2019
Scientific breakthroughs take time, research confirms
Dr Isobel Ronai, who completed her PhD at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, makes the case for basic biological research.
05 February 2019
Harvesting wild genes gives crops renewed resistance to disease
A new method to take genetic material from wild plants to boost the disease resistance of food crops is the outcome of an international collaboration.
01 February 2019
Stem cell growth accelerated by tropoelastin protein
Tropoelastin, the raw material used to create 'MeTro' elastic surgical glue developed with the University of Sydney, has been found to encourage stem cell growth - with the potential to ultimately help the body repair itself.
30 January 2019
Sydney scientists named on Periodic Table of younger chemists
This year is the UN's International Year of the Periodic Table of elements. To help celebrate, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has named Associate Professor Elizabeth New and Professor Richard Payne as selenium and iron.
30 January 2019
Study shows dangerous bee virus might be 'innocent bystander'
Research by Professor Madeleine Beekman means the Australian honey bee industry might need to rethink its approach to preparing for the arrival of the Varroa mite, which threatens local bee populations.
29 January 2019
Australia Day honour for Professor Elaine Sadler
Professor Elaine Sadler has been recognised for her service to science in the Australia Day 2019 Honours List.
25 January 2019
The sovereignty and science of the skies
Shannon Foster, D’harawal Saltwater Knowledge Keeper, shares the connection and importance of the sky for the Indigenous Australian people.
24 January 2019
Destination space: leaving earth
On Halloween in 2015, the human race had a lucky break. It did not get wiped out by a big rock.