2023
Articles
18 October 2023
Superlensing without a superlens: microscopes boosted beyond limits
Physicists at the University of Sydney have shown a new pathway to achieve superlensing with minimal losses, breaking through the diffraction limit by a factor of nearly four times. Their trick? Remove the superlens altogether.
18 October 2023
'Animal disease detective' training launched at World Health Summit
With the risk of zoonotic diseases, such as coronaviruses and avian flu, on the rise, training a new generation of animal disease detectives at the frontline is vital to help prevent disease.
11 October 2023
Varroa mite and bees
The Varroa mite has landed in Australia and is currently devastating our bees.
06 October 2023
Brainless organisms can learn - so what does it mean to think?
Jellyfish, coral, fungi, bacteria and famously slime moulds get by perfectly well without a brain. Director of the Sensory and Evolutionary Ecology Lab, Dr Tom White, explores how learning works in different species and what this says about evolution.
03 October 2023
Royal Society of NSW appoints three Sydney academics as Fellows
Three University of Sydney researchers across psychology, bioethics and physics have been appointed as Fellows of the Royal Society of NSW.
28 September 2023
University researchers and alumni to feature in SXSW Sydney 2023
South by Southwest conferences and festivals gather the world's most inspired thinkers and creators. Hosted outside of the US for the first time, SXSW Sydney will showcase University of Sydney researchers and alumni.
15 September 2023
Evolution wired human brains to act like supercomputers
Scientists have confirmed that human brains are naturally wired to perform advanced calculations, much like a high-powered computer, to make sense of the world through a process known as Bayesian inference.
14 September 2023
Five Sydney researchers announced as 2023 Young Tall Poppy award winners
Five early career researchers from the University of Sydney have been honoured as recipients of the 2023 NSW Young Tall Poppy Awards, recognising their contributions to the future of STEM.
13 September 2023
Faculty of Science statement on the Voice to Parliament
The Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney strongly supports a “Yes” vote in the upcoming referendum on October 14 for the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the Constitution.
05 September 2023
International Centre of Crop and Digital Agriculture opened at Narrabri
With support from the NSW Government, Australian Grain Technologies, Grains Research and Development Corporation and the NSW Wheat Research Foundation, the University is well set to tackle the challenges of 21st century agriculture.