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INSPIRED! The University of Sydney announces $1 billion philanthropic achievement

31 January 2019 -
Including: the Lambert Initiative, which is investigating the potential of cannabis products to treat conditions such as epilepsy and neurodegenerative diseases; new asthma research that could warn sufferers of flare-ups ... Including: $36,133 in
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/01/30/inspired--the-university-of-sydney-announces--1-billion-philanth.html
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10 of our biggest stories from the last decade

8 January 2020 -
The study investigated the health impacts of food additive E171 (titanium dioxide nanoparticles), which is commonly used food products such as mayonnaise and some medicines as a whitening agent.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/17/10-of-our-biggest-stories-from-the-last-decade.html
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10 of the best science discoveries at Sydney in 2019

18 December 2019 -
The bee is named after Alfred Russel Wallace, the co-discoverer alongside Charles Darwin of the theory of evolution through natural selection. ... The catalytic technology, Cat-HTR, breaks down polymer chains in end-of-life plastics and allows the
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/18/10-of-the-best-science-discoveries-at-sydney-in-2019.html
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Drawing the climate and reimagining our future

8 November 2022 -
In advertising, representations of climate help sell products. These images, and the environmental rhetoric they inspire, are put to use in increasingly intricate ways. ... domain of ‘Green IS’ is any aspect of the natural world visible.” He
www.sydney.edu.au/sydney-environment-institute/news/2022/11/08/drawing-the-climate-and-reimagining-our-future.html
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Sea cucumbers could be key to preserving coral reefs

13 August 2021 -
Sea cucumbers, such as this Stichopus Herrmanni, can counter the negative effects of ocean acidification through their natural digestive processes. ... One of the by-products of the sea cucumber's digestion of sand is calcium carbonate (CaCO3) a key
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2012/01/30/sea-cucumbers-could-be-key-to-preserving-coral-reefs.html
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19th century start-ups

12 January 2021 -
A range of formats is displayed in The Business of Photography, reflecting how the photographic product changed from early daguerreotypes, made on silvered copper plates, to photographic prints made from glass
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/01/19/19th-century-start-ups.html
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Light, flexible school shoes the best option for kids: new research

24 January 2022 -
They may not be the hardiest, but children's school shoes that allow more natural movement are the best choice, positively impacting children's foot strength, muscle structure and balance as ... difference between available products.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/01/24/light--flexible-school-shoes-the-best-option-for-kids--new-resea.html
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Ship Recycling at the Port of Newcastle and the promotion of green steel?

5 June 2023 -
The current ship recycling industry is built on unsustainable foundations for both society and the natural environment. ... Overall, there are prospects for both exporting scrap steel through the Port of Newcastle or using it locally for steel products.
www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/2023/06/05/ship-recycling-at-the-port-of-newcastle-and-the-promotion-of-gre.html
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From HAL 9000 to Westworld’s Dolores: the pop culture robots that influenced smart voice assistants

22 June 2020 -
Their speech, for instance, has features of natural conversation such as more animation and meaningful pauses. ... Smart voice assistant developers adopted this concept after recognising its value in getting consumers to identify with their products.”.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/22/from-hal-9000-to-westworld-s-dolores--the-pop-culture-robots-tha.html
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Dieting – why it’s not really about calories, low fat, keto or paleo

23 February 2023 -
You have to factor in all the players.”. Searching the natural world for answers on human nutrition: “I was in a medieval village on the Nepalese Himalaya. ... The natural food ecology of an orangutan presents it with fruit, young leaves and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/08/03/dieting-why-its-not-really-about-calories-low-fat-keto-or-paleo.html