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19 November 2024
Sydney researchers recognised in highly cited list
Sydney academics have been recognised in Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list.
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.
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
How Abbey turned her passion for wildlife into a fulfilling career
Abbey Whitelock knew from a young age that she wanted to work with animals. Here’s how a trip to Taronga Zoo encouraged her passion for wildlife conservation and sparked her education and career journey.
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
Battling Myrtle Rust: Scientists Unite at PBI Cobbitty
06 November 2024
Grand challenge to re-engineer flower secures prestigious grant
European grant awarded to scientists aiming to advance our understanding of plant biology
05 November 2024
Academics elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
In recognition of their outstanding contributions to their fields, Professors Rae Cooper AO and Olivier Piguet have been elected as Fellows of the Academy.
25 October 2024
$6 million boost for industry research projects
The University of Sydney has secured $6 million from the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program to advance hydrogen storage and medicine discovery projects with industry partners.
24 October 2024
Sydney academics elected as fellows to the Australian Academy
Professors Vanessa Hayes and Tony Weiss AM have been elected as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) in recognition of their significant contributions to advancing health and medical research.