Neutron-Star Merger GW170817 Creates New Mysteries for Astronomers
An international team of scientists reveals in the journal Nature that the neutron-star merger announced in October has solved one mystery, where gold comes from,…
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Breakthrough Research May Lead to “Exercise in a Bottle”
New research from the University of Sydney reveals around 1000 molecular reactions to exercise, opening the door for drug treatments to mirror the health benefits…
New Model Reveals Spreading Continents Kick-Started Plate Tectonics
New research from the University of Sydney is shedding light on what set the Earth’s massive tectonic plates in motion, suggesting that it was triggered…
Dwarf Galaxy Movement Challenges to Our Understanding the Universe
A newly published study examines the movement of small galaxies throughout the universe, finding that they ‘dance’ in orderly disc-shaped orbits around larger galaxies. The…
Metamaterial Lens Has Ten Times More Power than Any Current Lens
Researchers from the University of Sidney have developed a metamaterial lens that has ten times the resolution of any current lens. A lens with ten…
Scientists Reveal Past Outburst from the Supermassive Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
In a newly released study, scientists from the University of Sydney detail a huge outburst of energy that occurred two million years ago from the…
New Nanostructured Material Mimics the Wettability of a Rose Petal
Scientists from the University of Sidney have developed a new nanostructured material that uses raspberry particles to fabricate surfaces with low wettability and high water…
Quantum Computing Continues to Move Closer to Reality – New Quantum Memory Design
Researchers from Dartmouth College and the University of Sydney are helping move quantum computing closer to reality, demonstrating a technique for storing quantum states with…
Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A new study found that regular aspirin use is significantly associated with an increased incidence of neovascular AMD, a leading cause of blindness in older…
Ion Crystal Set to Power Quantum Simulator
Quantum computers are getting closer to reality as scientists created the ion crystal that will allow this quantum simulator to perform calculations that eclipses the…
Photochemical Upconversion Adds “Turbo” to Solar Cell Efficiency
By using photochemical upconversion, researchers from the University of Sidney have developed a “turbo for solar cells” that allows for record-breaking efficiency in cost effective…
Sea Cucumbers Counter Negative Effects of Ocean Acidification
Researchers studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs at One Tree Island found that sea cucumbers play a vital role in reducing the…