2019
Articles
27 November 2019
Koalas are not ‘functionally extinct’ but they are in danger
Reports claiming koalas are in demise went viral on Twitter this week, particularly after the American journalist Dan Rather shared it with his followers. Experts say the reports may lead to apathy around conservation.
25 November 2019
Four winners at RACI awards
Presented on 22 November at the awards dinner in Brisbane, the awards recognise outstanding work in chemistry, from student achievement to career excellence.
25 November 2019
What are lost continents and why are we discovering so many?
Led by ARC Future Fellow Dr Maria Seton from the School of Geosciences, a multi-institutional team is finding surprising new information about the nature of continents, from Zealandia and beyond.
20 November 2019
Anita Ho-Baillie announced as inaugural John Hooke Chair of Nanoscience
A world-leading expert in solar cell research, Anita Ho-Baillie will next year join Sydney Nano and the Faculty of Science as our first Chair of Nanoscience.
20 November 2019
14 academics named in influential highly-cited scholars list
Academics recognised as world-leading experts in wide-ranging science disciplines, from renewable energies and soil science to chronic disease prevention and cancer research.
20 November 2019
Dr Karl wins UNESCO Kalinga Prize for Popularisation of Science
Following in the footsteps of David Suzuki, Arthur C. Clarke and David Attenborough, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki has been recognised by the United Nations for his ability to communicate science to the public.
20 November 2019
Beauty in the biased eye of the beholder
When looking at paintings, we don't assess each one on its own merits. Instead, we carry a bias, according to a new study in Psychology.
14 November 2019
Nanoscale neural network developed with Japan and US researchers
Neuromorphic network developed by Professor Zdenka Kuncic in collaboration with UCLA and the Japanese National Institute of Materials Science exhibited emergent brain-like behaviour resembling some cognitive functions.
11 November 2019
NSW and Queensland bushfires: experts available for comment
How might bushfires threaten animals like the koala? What's the link between coal and CO2? University of Sydney experts are available for comment on issues related to bushfires.
08 November 2019
Saving Australia's sea lion population
Every sea lion pup in Australia contracts hookworm. Veterinary scientist Rachael Gray and her team are conducting a trial at Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island, with a topical treatment that could help the endangered species' population recover.