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19 August 2022
Climate threat to food supply chains creates 'domino effect'
New modelling by a multidisciplinary team of researchers shows the impact climate change and extreme weather events could have on food supply chains, with adverse effects on income, food and nutrient availability.
12 July 2022
Sydney researchers named 2022 Young Tall Poppies
Three University of Sydney researchers have been awarded 2022 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards in recognition of their work across engineering, medicine and health, and science.
27 June 2022
University to drive NSW's semiconductor capability
The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) brings together leading experts from the University of Sydney, Macquarie University, UNSW Sydney, CSIRO and the Australian National Fabrication Facility.
22 June 2022
The secret of cells could be in their yo-yo-like tendencies
Biomedical engineer and physicist Dr Martinez-Martin has conducted new research that sheds light on the once-secretive growth behaviour of cells.
20 June 2022
Micro-device could pick up early signs of heart attack or stroke
Biomedical engineer Dr Arnold Lining Ju is developing a biomedical micro-device to detect changes in the blood before a heart attack or stroke takes place.
09 June 2022
Sydney 41st in world in QS rankings
The University of Sydney continues to perform strongly in the highly regarded QS World University Rankings, ranking 41st in the world.
21 February 2022
Superhero substance used in new bone implants to combat infection
Led by the University of Sydney, an international team has developed a new kind of bone implant that reduces the chance of infection, and therefore significantly decreases implant failure rates. In Australia, a fifth of conventional hip and knee replacements fail after 10 years.
04 February 2022
Sydney researchers recognised by Royal Society of NSW
University of Sydney researchers won four of eight 2021 Royal Society of NSW awards and a PhD student received a Royal Society Scholarship.
03 February 2022
Using radar to monitor burn victims and babies? It's now possible
University of Sydney scientists have achieved a technology breakthrough with potentially life-saving applications - all using an improved version of radar.
21 January 2022
Nanobubbles a pathway to better medical devices
Tiny gas bubbles could help reduce drag in small medical devices, university scientists have found. Drag can lead to clogging and damage biological samples, so this discovery could pave the way to more robust devices.