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Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally.The research, published in PeerJ, was led by Andrew Dong…

The University's Power Institute and the Discipline of Art History will host Gerald McMaster, an internationally renowned artist, curator and scholar of contemporary art, museology and Indigenous aesthetics from OACD University in…

Promising new research suggests a total of just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity that makes you huff and puff during daily tasks could reduce the risk of some cancers by up to 32 percent.Published in JAMA Oncology and led by the…

Professor Lee Wallace and Dr Victoria Rawlings from the University of Sydney's Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC) to support Consent Labs with school programs that seek to prevent sexual and gendered…

University of Sydney researchers have been awarded more than $8.5m from the Australian Research CouncilARC Chief Executive Officer, Ms Judi Zielke PSM announced the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships for 2023, which will…

Five early career researchers from the University of Sydney have been named "Tall Poppies" in prestigious awards, recognising their contributions to the future of STEM.Five University of Sydney early career researchers have been named…

A team led by astronomer Professor Peter Tuthill at the University of Sydney has announced a partnership with Sydney-based space technology company, Spiral Blue, for the TOLIMAN Space Telescope Mission. The TOLIMAN mission aims to detect…

A pilot study shows how after-school-hours care can play an important role in building children's wellbeing and social connection. The program involves children in the design process and gives them a voice and role to shape their own…

A wobbly "scouse" cat named Phineas belonging to two married biomedical researchers at the University of Sydney has become an internet sensation, capturing the hearts of millions worldwide and securing a prominent place in the “meme cat”…

A team of bioengineers and biomedical scientists from the University of Sydney and the Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) at Westmead have used 3D photolithographic printing to create a complex environment for assembling tissue…