November

15 November 2024

How to use AI to learn (without cheating): students develop new guide

Students at the University of Sydney have created a guide to help their peers use AI responsibly and productively for smarter learning.

14 November 2024

Largest prime number ever found is an astonishing 41-million-digits long

Euclid proved there are an infinite number of primes millennia ago. Professor John Voight looks at the most recent discovery of a Mersenne prime number, the largest yet found, and ponders the beauty of the infinite, with practical uses in cryptography.

13 November 2024

New study suggests weight loss drugs like Ozempic could help with knee pain

Originally developed to help people with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar, the drug semaglutide, commonly known by the brand names Ozempic or Wegovy, has shown promise for other health issues as well. University of Sydney researchers explain how.

12 November 2024

8 Sydney academics receive ARC Linkage grants

Eight University of Sydney researchers have received funding under two of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) prestigious Linkage programs: the Linkage Project scheme and the Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme.

12 November 2024

'Sleepy cannabis': first objective study to show cannabinol increases sleep

Research at the University of Sydney Lambert Initiative shows that cannabinol increases both REM and non-REM sleep in rats. Human trials are now under way.

11 November 2024

Seven research areas in ShanghaiRanking global top 20

Globally three research areas in top 10 and 17 in top 50 in ShanghaiRanking subject results.

11 November 2024

Compact error correction: towards a more efficient quantum 'hard drive'

Two quantum information theorists at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have solved a decades-old problem that will require fewer qubits to suppress more errors in quantum hardware.

08 November 2024

Professor Glyn Davis AC delivers 2024 Bradley Oration

Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Professor Glyn Davis AC, delivered the third Bradley Oration at the University of Sydney's Great Hall last night.

07 November 2024

Extreme floods are happening more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

Spain's extreme floods left a trail of devastation and damaged vital infrastructure. Dr Conrad Wasko from the Faculty of Engineering and co-authors discuss the complexity of preparing for floods, and how Australia can be more prepared.