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Child sexual abuse survivors lend their voice to support others

Nov 15, 2023

15 November 2023A new group comprised of child sexual abuse victim-survivors will help the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) identify how best to tackle and respond to child sexual...

‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets

Nov 15, 2023

In order to deliver organic material, comets need to be travelling relatively slowly – at speeds below 15 kilometres per second. Comets are known to contain a range of the...

COVID-19 showed the importance of genomic surveillance – we need it to help fight antimicrobial resistance

Nov 15, 2023

“When the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, we showed how powerful a tool genomic surveillance could be in helping us fight back. The series covers multiple areas for...

Professor Emeritus Walter Hollister, an expert in flight instrumentation and guidance, dies at 92

Nov 15, 2023

Walter M. Hollister ’53, MS ’59, PhD ’63, MIT professor emeritus in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), passed away Sept. 9 at age 92. In 1954, Hollister joined...

Three Sydney researchers win NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering

Nov 15, 2023

Professor Sherrington’s work integrates physiotherapy, exercise prescription and digital technology to improve outcomes for both patients and the broader community. Professor Emma Johnston, the University of Sydney’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research),...

Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time

Nov 14, 2023

However, unlike earlier versions of the ‘artificial leaf’, which could produce green hydrogen fuel from clean water sources, this new device operates from polluted or seawater sources and can produce...

AI tool could help thousands avoid fatal heart attacks

Nov 14, 2023

In the first real-world trial of the AI tool, it was found to improve treatment for up to 45 per cent of patients. In around three quarters of cases, there...

Learning from when the earth moves: earthquake risk in Indonesia

Nov 14, 2023

Professor Nick Rawlinson is fascinated by the shifting crust of the planet, the jostle of tectonic plates, the rupture of faults and the shaking of the earth. As a seismologist,...

UNSW researchers a step closer to making green ammonia a reality

Nov 14, 2023

Green ammonia has the potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint needed to produce fertiliser vital for crop-growing. This is thanks to researchers at UNSW Sydney and their collaborators who...

Online Course Informs Urban Planners in the Global South, Where Cities Are Densifying and Expanding Rapidly

Nov 14, 2023

With that reality in mind, Angel spent the past year developing Accommodating Urban Growth, a new eight-hour online course on shiftcities.org to help municipal officials in the Global South prepare...