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Nip and tuck

2 September 2020 -
Sasha Stollman works on a shortfin mako shark. In preparing Natural Selections, our major natural history exhibition for the opening of the Chau Chak Wing Museum, we were able to again ... museum technician Kevin Bray designs and constructs mounts to
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/news/2020/09/02/nip-and-tuck.html
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Boosting natural brain opioids may be better way to treat anxiety

11 December 2019 -
Experiments in mice have shown that ‘deleting’ the natural opioid enkephalin, which is heavily expressed in the brain’s amygdala, increases their fear, anxiety and aggressiveness. ... Given this complexity, understanding the cellular actions of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/03/23/boosting-natural-brain-opioids-may-be-better-way-to-treat-anxiet.html
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5 tips for spotting amazing wildlife in the city

5 June 2020 -
Slow down, pay attention and notice a world of natural activity around you. ... Why would they do that? Turns out the nicotine in the butts were acting as a natural parasite killer.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/04/5-tips-for-spotting-amazing-wildlife-in-the-city.html
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Carbs food of choice for Aussie ‘bin chickens’

2 September 2019 -
Given a choice, urban Australian white ibis prefer carbohydrates over their more natural diet, according to new research that could provide insights into why they are moving to the city. ... New research published in Behavioral Ecology shows the bird has
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/05/03/carbs-food-of-choice-for-aussie-bin-chickens.html
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Is climate change disrupting maritime boundaries

14 September 2022 -
Rising sea levels, coupled with the natural variability of atoll islands and coral reefs, is creating new uncertainty in international law, with geopolitical implications.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/09/12/-is-climate-change-disrupting-maritime-boundaries-.html
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Tree trunks take a licking as koalas source water

3 May 2020 -
Scientists and citizen scientists have observed and documented the natural drinking behaviour of wild koalas for the first time. ... Old female koala showing natural drinking behaviour after rain in the You Yang Regional Park, Victoria.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/03/tree-trunks-take-a-licking-as-koalas-source-water.html
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In the good books with Georgia Knox

13 February 2024 -
Her natural optimism and an MBA made the choice easier. Georgia Knox, MBA graduate 2016.
www.sydney.edu.au/business/news-and-events/news/2023/09/06/in-the-good-books-with-georgia-knox.html
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Students get real wild life experience

5 August 2020 -
Students get real (wild) life experience. Run every two years, the Tropical Wildlife Biology field trip takes students to the Northern Territory and into the natural habitat of lizards, crocodiles and ... Describing himself as an avid natural historian
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/03/03/students-get-real-wild-life-experience.html
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Playable sculpture brings community together

23 May 2023 -
Commissioned by the City of Geelong, The Secret reflects Dr Mestrom's aim to use art as a bridge between the built and natural environments and as means to create a
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/05/23/playable-sculpture-brings-community-together.html
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Tweed Valley a ‘natural laboratory’ to test carbon sequestration theory

13 October 2020 -
Tweed Valley a 'natural laboratory' to test carbon sequestration theory. 13 October 2020. ... Rock weathering would absorb small amounts of CO2 pollution. An idea to enhance natural carbon capture from olivine weathering has never been tested at scale.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/10/13/tweed-valley-natural-laboratory-to-test-carbon-sequestration.html