2020
Articles
27 March 2020
COVID-19: the genetic quest to understand the virus
Professor Edward Holmes is at the forefront of the scientific race to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. This week he has contributed to two important papers, one in Nature, the other in Cell.
23 March 2020
DNA riddle: how cells access data from 'genetic cotton reels'
Research has revealed the role played by motor protein CHD4 that allows the DNA to remodel when information is needed - and it will help us understand diseases connected to when that process goes wrong.
19 March 2020
First map shows global hotspots of glyphosate contamination
Glyphosate, or Roundup, is under scrutiny because of possible impacts on human health and ecosystems. University of Sydney experts present the world's first map detailing contamination hotspots of the controversial herbicide.
18 March 2020
Two chemistry researchers win Westpac Research Fellowships
Associate Professor Alice Motion and Dr Yu Heng Lau, both from the School of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science, have won Westpac Research Fellowships.
13 March 2020
The Cone of Shame makes pets miserable
Global survey of pet owners reveals the Elizabeth collar or Cone of Shame impacts negatively on their pets. Researchers recommend vets find alternatives where possible.
12 March 2020
Novel error-correction scheme developed for quantum computers
Experimental quantum computers are plagued with errors. Here Dr Arne Grimsmo from the School of Physics and colleagues from RMIT and the University of Queensland offer a new way to reduce errors across different types of quantum hardware.
11 March 2020
How intermittent fasting changes liver enzymes and helps prevent disease
Scientists hope to unlock the mechanisms by which intermittent fasting improves health outcomes to support treatment of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
10 March 2020
Is your coffee contributing to malaria risk?
Global demand for products such as coffee, tobacco, cocoa, timber and cotton is depleting the rainforests and creating conditions where mosquitoes thrive.
10 March 2020
New type of pulsating star discovered
A star that pulses on just one side has been predicted in theory. But it took two simultaneous discoveries on opposite sides of our planet to uncover the first such example of a 'one-sided pulsator'.
10 March 2020
New type of pulsating star discovered
A star that pulses on just one side has been predicted in theory. But it took two simultaneous discoveries on opposite sides of our planet to uncover the first such example of a 'one-sided pulsator'.