An international study in the Lancet warns that food companies are fuelling the global rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) while blocking government action. Experts call for strong public health measures to curb corporate influence and promote healthy, sustainable diets.

Working with local farmers, University of Sydney scientists have developed a hybrid wheat to deliver tougher, higher-yielding crops to support Australian growers and feed communities around the world.

University of Sydney researchers, working with startup Dewpoint Innovations, have developed a paint-like polymer that can passively cool buildings and extract atmopsheric water, an invention that could cool urban heat islands and supplement tank water.

Join University of Sydney experts for fresh insights and evidence unlocking our understanding of healthy brain ageing. How might we all live – and stay – well, for longer, at any stage of life?

Professor Anita Ho-Baillie and Professor Thomas Maschmeyer have been recognised for their pioneering work in solar technology and sustainability research at the Eureka Prizes, one of the highest honou...

A University of Sydney PhD student has developed a world-first AI-powered tool to deliver real-time soil moisture information for farmer, industry and government planners.

Music keeps you company: a new study led by Dr Steffen A. Herff, cognitive neuroscientist at Sydney, Music, Mind and Body Lab at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, has shown for the first time empirically that music can indeed keep you company by facilitating imagined social interactions.

Sydney Horizon Fellow Dr Jasmine Fardouly is on a mission to make social media better for our body image. Read more

Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air Scientists have developed lightning-produced ammonia in gas form – a new, more efficient method that brings us closer to sustainable production of…

A University of Sydney spinout company is exploring direct air capture technology which could lead to large-scale removal of carbon emissions, creating sustainable new products.

People who took part in structured exercise program had a 90 percent chance of survival compared to 83 percent for those who did not. Read more

University of Sydney researchers are developing a nanotech-based oral insulin pill. Read more about how it’s providing hope for people with type 1 diabetes.

Professor David Reilly and Dr Thomas Ohki have launched Emergence Quantum, a spinout from the University of Sydney, building on their work at Microsoft Quantum, they are delivering a new type of comme...

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