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Over a quarter of people aged 14-17 have used e-cigarettes (‘vaped’) and one in ten have done so within the last 30 days, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.Twenty percent of people surveyed had vaped…

Professor Eddie Holmes has been awarded the Croonian Medal and Lecture, one of the most prestigious prizes in the biological sciences.The medal is awarded by The Royal Society, the independent scientific academy of the United Kingdom with…

Australia’s lithium exploration has predominantly centred in Western Australia, but this research indicates the potential of other Australian regions, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, that display elevated predicted…

Dr Wei Li The report surveyed more than 1,000 Australian business leaders to understand their adoption of and attitude toward digital payments, which include tap to pay, buy now pay later services, and digital wallets…

A University of Sydney study of the second longest lockdown worldwide found that mothers, in particular, were the loneliest demographic and suffered the largest physical and mental health declines as a result. The research was published…

We are seeing deadly heat and fires circle the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns we are fast running out of time to secure a liveable and sustainable future. Without emergency action to stop mining and burning…

The University of Sydney has opened the International Centre of Crop and Digital Agriculture at Narrabri, a $15.2 million facility at the forefront of global agricultural research, teaching and industry engagement. Featuring…

Islamic assets are those compliant with ethical and religious norms in sharia law, which does not permit interest on debt or investing in assets such as derivatives (e.g., options and futures).   The research, published in the…

Museum objects are safeguarded behind barriers making them inaccessible to blind and low vision children and adults. Research led by the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning is proposing the design and evaluation of 'touch…

Getting in sync can be exhilarating when you’re dancing in rhythm with other people or clapping along in an audience. Fireflies too know the joy of synchronisation, timing their flashes together to create a larger display to attract…