University of Sydney scientists have won Australian Innovation Challenge awards for their research - Professor Rick Shine, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won the Environment award.
Fans of Star Wars would know of Midi-chlorians as helpful microbes that live inside cells granting the mystical power known as "The Force", but a bacterium of the same name has provided new clues into the evolution of our own cells and how they came to possess the vital energy-producing units called mitochondria.
Professor Rick Shine, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won the Plant and Animal Research category of the NSW Science and Engineering Awards, announced at a ceremony at Government House on 23 November 2011.
There are three rules that govern social interactions: attraction, repulsion and the actions of one close neighbour. Or at least that's the case for the social interactions of animals in large groups, allowing them to move in synchronised formations - some of the most remarkable sights in nature - as found by James Herbert-Read, Dr Tim Schaerf and Associate Professor Ashley Ward, from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney.
In the largest study of its kind, an international team of scientists - including Dr Simon Ho - have unravelled the factors that caused the extinction of iconic Ice Age mammals such as the woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth.
Research into antibiotic resistance in the superbug "Golden Staph" has been recognised in the largest round of funding for health and medical research awarded in Australian history.
Including enough protein in our diets, rather than simply cutting calories, is the key to curbing appetites and preventing excessive consumption of fats and carbohydrates, a new study from the School of Biological Sciences has found.
Associate Professor Min Chen, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won the Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, part of the prestigious Prime Minister's Prizes for Science.
This year's Ultimo Science Festival was the launching pad for a brand-new Power House Museum science communication initiative, Science Careers in the Spotlight. Presenting their "science life-story" to high school students, the program uses a panel of energetic, young scientist to inspire youngsters to pursue science and to breakdown stereotypes about who "scientists" are and what we get up to in our mysterious labs.
Discovering deep water isopods and examining how much plastic is in Australian waters are just some of the research topics being undertaken by Luana Lins this week, while sailing from Hobart to Freemantle on board Australia's flagship marine research vessel - the Southern Surveyor.
Professor Rick Shine, from the School of Biological Sciences, has been named a finalist in the 2011 Eureka Prizes for effectively and consistently communicating his research to the public.
This semester the School of Biological Sciences is privileged to welcome Dr Jim Haseloff and Professor Andrea Brand, from the University of Cambridge, who are visiting the University of Sydney to give public talks and engage in mentoring activities with students.
It is with great sadness that we note the recent death of a member of the University of Sydney's marine ecology research community. Dr Paris Goodsell unexpectedly died last week.
Dr Charlotte Taylor, from the School of Biological Sciences, has been recognised for outstanding contributions to teaching and learning by being awarded an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation.
Sydneysiders sometimes feel swept up in the rat race, but there's a real rat race coming to Sydney Harbour bushland when University of Sydney ecologists reintroduce populations of Bogul native bush rats in July
Research into the likely impacts of the cane toad's southern march and how to improve management of recreational fisheries in Australia is now possible thanks to funding from the Government's Linkage Project scheme.
Associate Professor Ashley Ward, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won a medal from the Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) which recognises distinction in early career research.
Associate Professor Glenda Wardle, Dr Liz May, Claudio Muhlrad and Endymion Cooper have been awarded prizes for excellence in supervision, teaching and research by the Vice Chancellor and Faculty of Science.
After 15 years away, Peter Banks returns to the School of Biological Sciences with a large research team to take up the position of Associate Professor of Conservation Biology.
In a study that hopes to boost conservation of Australia's most iconic animal, University of Sydney researchers have gained a rare insight into the habits of koalas and discovered that the vulnerable mammals are most at risk from living in small patches of bush near roads and train tracks.
Professor Edward Holmes, an internationally renowned infectious diseases expert, has won a five-year, $4 million National Health and Medical Research Council Australia Fellowship to conduct research jointly at the School of Biological Sciences and Sydney Institute for Emerging and Infectious Diseases.
AINSE is offering an all expenses paid scholarship to each of its member universities to enable a nominated student to attend AINSE's Winter School on Applications of Nuclear Techniques.
Social networking is not just fun. New research led by Associate Professor Ashley Ward, School of Biological Sciences, shows for the first time that larger social groups make faster and more accurate decisions.
Research by Professor Maria Byrne, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, has shown that abalone and sea urchins will be deformed - without shells or spines - if they are born in ocean conditions projected less that 100 years from now
How do ants form efficient transport networks that connect multiple sites, without the help of a leader? According to a new study by Dr Tanya Latty, the answer lies in trial and error: ants make as many trails as possible, then prune them back to the most efficient configuration.
It's the gift that keeps on giving - this festive season has seen the birth of baby veiled chameleons every day in the School of Biological Sciences, with an incredible seven babies born on Christmas day and many more on their way.
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University of Sydney scientists have won Australian Innovation Challenge awards for their research - Professor Rick Shine, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won the Environment award.
Fans of Star Wars would know of Midi-chlorians as helpful microbes that live inside cells granting the mystical power known as "The Force", but a bacterium of the same name has provided new clues into the evolution of our own cells and how they came to possess the vital energy-producing units called mitochondria.
Professor Rick Shine, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won the Plant and Animal Research category of the NSW Science and Engineering Awards, announced at a ceremony at Government House on 23 November 2011.
Dave McElroy is the first recipient of a Grant in Aid, created in memory of Dr Paris Goodsell, to support student research in marine ecology.
There are three rules that govern social interactions: attraction, repulsion and the actions of one close neighbour. Or at least that's the case for the social interactions of animals in large groups, allowing them to move in synchronised formations - some of the most remarkable sights in nature - as found by James Herbert-Read, Dr Tim Schaerf and Associate Professor Ashley Ward, from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sydney.
In the largest study of its kind, an international team of scientists - including Dr Simon Ho - have unravelled the factors that caused the extinction of iconic Ice Age mammals such as the woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth.
Research into antibiotic resistance in the superbug "Golden Staph" has been recognised in the largest round of funding for health and medical research awarded in Australian history.
Including enough protein in our diets, rather than simply cutting calories, is the key to curbing appetites and preventing excessive consumption of fats and carbohydrates, a new study from the School of Biological Sciences has found.
Associate Professor Min Chen, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won the Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, part of the prestigious Prime Minister's Prizes for Science. 
This year's Ultimo Science Festival was the launching pad for a brand-new Power House Museum science communication initiative, Science Careers in the Spotlight. Presenting their "science life-story" to high school students, the program uses a panel of energetic, young scientist to inspire youngsters to pursue science and to breakdown stereotypes about who "scientists" are and what we get up to in our mysterious labs.
Professor Rick Shine has been named the 2011 Eureka Prize winner for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research.
Discovering deep water isopods and examining how much plastic is in Australian waters are just some of the research topics being undertaken by Luana Lins this week, while sailing from Hobart to Freemantle on board Australia's flagship marine research vessel - the Southern Surveyor.
This semester the School of Biological Sciences is privileged to welcome Dr Jim Haseloff and Professor Andrea Brand, from the University of Cambridge, who are visiting the University of Sydney to give public talks and engage in mentoring activities with students. 
It is with great sadness that we note the recent death of a member of the University of Sydney's marine ecology research community. Dr Paris Goodsell unexpectedly died last week. 
Dr Charlotte Taylor, from the School of Biological Sciences, has been recognised for outstanding contributions to teaching and learning by being awarded an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation.
Sydneysiders sometimes feel swept up in the rat race, but there's a real rat race coming to Sydney Harbour bushland when University of Sydney ecologists reintroduce populations of Bogul native bush rats in July
Research into the likely impacts of the cane toad's southern march and how to improve management of recreational fisheries in Australia is now possible thanks to funding from the Government's Linkage Project scheme.
Associate Professor Ashley Ward, from the School of Biological Sciences, has won a medal from the Fisheries Society of the British Isles (FSBI) which recognises distinction in early career research.
Associate Professor Glenda Wardle, Dr Liz May, Claudio Muhlrad and Endymion Cooper have been awarded prizes for excellence in supervision, teaching and research by the Vice Chancellor and Faculty of Science.
After 15 years away, Peter Banks returns to the School of Biological Sciences with a large research team to take up the position of Associate Professor of Conservation Biology.
In a study that hopes to boost conservation of Australia's most iconic animal, University of Sydney researchers have gained a rare insight into the habits of koalas and discovered that the vulnerable mammals are most at risk from living in small patches of bush near roads and train tracks.
Dr Nate Lo and colleagues from CSIRO have found allowing ants and termites to flourish increased a wheat crop's yield by more than one third.
Professor Edward Holmes, an internationally renowned infectious diseases expert, has won a five-year, $4 million National Health and Medical Research Council Australia Fellowship to conduct research jointly at the School of Biological Sciences and Sydney Institute for Emerging and Infectious Diseases.
Professor Rick Shine has been awarded the Walter Burfitt Prize, for scientific research of the "highest merit", by the Royal Society of NSW.
AINSE is offering an all expenses paid scholarship to each of its member universities to enable a nominated student to attend AINSE's Winter School on Applications of Nuclear Techniques.
Social networking is not just fun. New research led by Associate Professor Ashley Ward, School of Biological Sciences, shows for the first time that larger social groups make faster and more accurate decisions.
Research by Professor Maria Byrne, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, has shown that abalone and sea urchins will be deformed - without shells or spines - if they are born in ocean conditions projected less that 100 years from now
How do ants form efficient transport networks that connect multiple sites, without the help of a leader? According to a new study by Dr Tanya Latty, the answer lies in trial and error: ants make as many trails as possible, then prune them back to the most efficient configuration.
It's the gift that keeps on giving - this festive season has seen the birth of baby veiled chameleons every day in the School of Biological Sciences, with an incredible seven babies born on Christmas day and many more on their way.