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Sexist “sexplanation” for men’s brilliance debunked

Dec 17, 2021

The researchers say the long-held "sexplanation" has been used to argue why there are more high-achieving men than women. "Based on this logic, there is also just as great a...

Hot neighbours, ancient maths and a paleopocalypse: our most-read science stories of 2021

Dec 17, 2021

This tablet – known as Si.427 – was discovered in the late 19th century, but its significance wasn't known until a UNSW scientist’s detective work was revealed this year. This...

VC’s update – final blog for 2021

Dec 17, 2021

Hello everyoneThis is my final blog for the year! I think it is fair to say that the year certainly wasn't the one we had all hoped for when we...

Researchers develop low-cost, long-range, high-data WiFi system

Dec 17, 2021

University of Sydney researchers are developing a new long-range WiFi for industrial use. They are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that transmits signals to hard-to-reach places while maintaining high...

New model improves accuracy of machine learning in COVID-19 diagnosis while preserving privacy

Dec 17, 2021

Using federated learning, an AI model in one hospital or country can be independently trained and verified using a dataset from another hospital or country, without data sharing. The researchers...

UK reports highest number of daily Covid cases since the pandemic began

Dec 17, 2021

WPA Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. reported a record number of new daily Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, with 78,610 in the last 24 hours....

Apple temporarily closes three stores in response to rising Covid rates

Dec 17, 2021

Apple temporarily shut three stores on Wednesday as Covid-19 cases rise. Apple said that store employees will take Covid-19 tests before reopening, so the closures could be delayed beyond Thursday...

Machine learning speeds up vehicle routing

Dec 17, 2021

The approach applies to vehicle routing problems such as last-mile delivery, where the goal is to deliver goods from a central depot to multiple cities while keeping travel costs down....

“Resilience and grit”: Top VCE students awarded scholarship

Dec 16, 2021

The highest achieving VCE school leavers for 2021 celebrate earning Melbourne Chancellor's Scholarships. After a challenging final two years of school spent mostly learning from home, the highest-achieving VCE students...

Voluntary assisted dying bill: Should terminally ill people be allowed the right to end their life?

Dec 16, 2021

Voluntary assisted dying bill: Should terminally ill people be allowed the right to end their life? After 50 years of pushing for a law reform, the voluntary assisted dying bill...