Science & technology

Science & technology

Latest news and expert opinion from our science disciplines and faculties

Science & technology

Latest news and expert opinion from our science disciplines and faculties

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Combining antibiotics and antimalarials could significantly lower child malarial deaths: research

Researchers recommend PCR testing and administering antibiotics alongside antimalarials to improve the diagnosis and out...

High-fat, high-sugar diets impact cognitive function

World-first research links unhealthy diets to impaired location memory .

Dire wolf 'de-extinction' promotes false hope

Technology can't undo extinction, argue Professor Peter Banks and Professor Dieter Hochuli.

Immigration detention: no safe form for children

Onshore and non-custodial detention also harmful, research shows.

Trump’s trade war puts America’s AI ambitions at risk

Recent confusion over tariffs could hinder global ambitions on artificial intelligence development and infrastructure, i...

Interim Academic Directors of the Charles Perkins Centre announced

Ongoing international recruitment for next leader

Poor oral health linked with body pain and migraines in women

Findings suggest possible relationship between oral microbiome and nervous system

Lip size: gender preference found between thin or plump

Shifting cultural perceptions of beauty could drive 'lip dysmorphia'.

Sydney researcher honoured by Australian Academy of Science

3D printing bones at the nano level achieved

3D printing of synthetic bone is now possible in detail never seen before, with University of Sydney led research succes...

ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli-style images show its creative power — but raise new copyright problems

While the ability to work with styles is what makes generative AI so powerful, it’s also at the heart of growing controv...

NSW Organoid Innovation Centre launches at Sydney

'Organs in a dish' technology to accelerate personalised medicine and drug discovery.

Almost half of Aussie teens live with a chronic disease or developmental condition

Research uncovers overlap with ultra-processed foods, sugary drinks, mental health, screen time, smoking and alcohol

Influencer gambling is on the rise

Watching gambling live streams online may increase the likelihood of gambling harm, world-first study finds.

Sydney spinout DeteQt secures backing for quantum sensing tech

Quantum startup targets $US19bn* market in navigation, mining and health sensors.

2025 Australian federal election: experts explain the key issues

University of Sydney experts comment on the main election issues ahead of polling day on 3 May 2025.

Bottle feeding toddlers to sleep linked to dental decay and excess weight

New Australian research strengthens evidence against bottle feeding in bed.

Supporting healthy aquaculture in Lake Victoria

An international team of multidisciplinary experts has come together to sustainably support the booming fish farming ind...

Meet the workplace vibers powered by AI

Vibers can perform understanding without achieving it, using AI to simulate expertise across domains they haven’t master...

Entwined dwarf stars reveal their location due to unusual radio signals

Researchers now know it isn’t just neutron stars that emit such pulses.

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