New research in @thelancet.com looks at the multi-billion-dollar industries shaping our diets. For the first time, researchers have mapped the complex lobbying relationships of major brands, revealing the extent of their commercial influence on the global food industry.

Global rise in ultra-processed foods poses major public health threat, experts warn

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.

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We are ranked 15th globally and first in the world for impact of education in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The methodology is based on university performance across environmental impact, social impact (including impact of education) and governance. go.sydney.edu.au/hTyrAx

Wheat provides 20% of all calories globally. But yield has flatlined, which poses a threat to food supply. @sydney.edu.au researchers have been developing a solution to help reduce food insecurity globally. #ResearchForGood

How hybrid wheat could change the future of farming

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.

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Evidence from research led by @sydney.edu.au archaeologist Dr Jacob Bongers suggests Peru's mysterious 'Band of Holes' was once an ancient barter marketplace and later turned into an accounting system for gathering tribute. go.sydney.edu.au/N8inBo @antiquity.ac.uk @australianmuseum.bsky.social

A new cooling paint developed by @sydney.edu.au researchers and Dewpoint Innovations can passively cool buildings and keep surfaces up to six degree cooler 👏

Cooling paint harvests water from thin air

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.

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We’re now ranked 2nd in Australia, climbing 8 places globally, and remain 1st in NSW 🎉 The @timeshighered.bsky.social rankings assess teaching and research performance, as well as industry collaboration and international outlook. go.sydney.edu.au/FRz8eH #USYD #Rankings

@anatomykat.bsky.social joined as an educator through the Sydney Horizon Educators scheme, a program that seeks to improve student experience and advance teaching practice. Passionate about teaching? Sydney Horizon Educators is now open for final recruitment. Learn more: go.sydney.edu.au/BZgv9Q

Congratulations to Professor @kouroshkalantar.bsky.social and Professor Michael Kassiou on being named as 2025 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 👏 Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/EFCffD #USYD #ATSEFellows

It's natural that as we get older, our body and mind decline. How might we all live well, for longer, at any stage of life? Join @sydney.edu.au experts for fresh insights and evidence unlocking our understanding of healthy brain ageing. Wednesday 24 September, 6:30pm. Register free!

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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?

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Congratulations Professor @anitaho-baillie.bsky.social bsky.social and Professor Thomas Maschmeyer who were awarded prestigious Australian Museum @eurekaprizes.bsky.social for Science last night 👏 Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/XfWdLI

University of Sydney academics win prestigious Eureka Prizes

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...

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PhD candidate @allysontodd.bsky.social and Associate Professor @stephaniepart.bsky.social first connected when Allyson was an undergrad, and have collaborated ever since. Read about their shared passion in youth health and mentorship story: go.sydney.edu.au/4rsp3r

Congratulations to our three @sydney.edu.au researchers named 2025 NSW Young Tall Poppy award winners 🎉 Dr Ros Gloag, Dr @brookenickel.bsky.social and Dr @loubirrell.bsky.social have been recognised for their contribution to science and health care. Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/sORvSm

Commerce and Engineering student Oscar Mower created an AI tool that can detect the call of the North Pacific minke whale. The model can detect the presence of minke whales by analysing audio from existing underwater microphones known as hydrophones. go.sydney.edu.au/sFhzuE #USYD #USYDResearch

We’re ranked 1st in NSW and now 72nd in the world in the ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities. This is a testament to our world-class research, staff and alumni. go.sydney.edu.au/DOT8xs #USYD #UniRankings #ARWU

PhD student @sydney.edu.au Marliana Tri Widyastuti has led the developement of a world-first AI-powered soil moisture mapping tool that could transform irrigation, fuel reduction burning, and pasture management across Tasmania and beyond.

How a graduate student delivered a real-time soil moisture map for Tasmania

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.

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“Whether we’re celebrating or grieving, music is something we can turn to." A new study led by @steffenherff.bsky.social from @sydney.edu.au's Sydney Conservatorium of Music has shown for the first time empirically that music can keep you company by facilitating imagined social interactions.

Music is good company: new study shows music induces social imagination

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.

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A study by researchers from @sydney.edu.au & @unswbees.bsky.social suggests there is potential for the native Australian water rat, rakali, to play a positive role in biotic resistance against invasive black rats. www.publish.csiro.au/AM/AM25009 #AusMammalogy @sydneyrats.bsky.social 1/4

Congratulations to the nine researchers and teams placed among the finalists in the 2025 @eurekaprizes.bsky.social 👏 The Prize is among the top science awards in Australia, honouring the calibre of research and innovation, celebrating leaders in their field. Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/2l5jnZ

Coronaviruses in bats are almost never harmful to humans. New study led by Dr Alison Peel @alibat.bsky.social looks at co-infections in young bats - and how they might shape how viruses evolve in nature. go.sydney.edu.au/CneWYt 📷 Photo credits to Kathleen Flynn, Pat Jones, Remy Brooks.

Dr Jasmine Fardouly was among the first researchers to examine how platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter affect body image. As a Sydney Horizon Fellow, she’s advanced her research and was named in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list. Learn more: go.sydney.edu.au/rYKcz6

The Sydney researcher making social media better for body image

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

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Is Australia still the lucky country? Join respected social researcher Rebecca Huntley and experts to explore how the key issues of climate change, gender equality and AI, are reshaping trust, identity and belonging in Australia. Register: bit.ly/4lsd2Dq

The study is led by Cancer Council NSW in partnership with the Daffodil Centre. Key findings: -Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds have fallen from 18% to 15% since 2023. -Among the 18 to 24-years-olds, the rate has dropped from 20% in 2023 to 18% in 2025. go.sydney.edu.au/PyR4eq

Repairing damaged skin is now quicker, easier and more effective. Over the past 30 years, Anthony Weiss, his team at USYD, and research partners, including @ox.ac.uk and MIT, have unlocked the potential of elastin tissue and developed a way to produce it synthetically.

⚡ Scientists from @sydney.edu.au have developed lightning-produced ammonia in gas form – a new, more efficient method that brings us closer to sustainable production of ammonia and transition to a hydrogen-based economy

Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air

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…

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🎉 The Snow Vision Accelerator officially opens today @sydney.edu.au. This bold initiative will reshape glaucoma research, powered by world-class talent & visionary support. The journey begins—excited for what’s ahead! 👁️ www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea...

Pardalote - the @sydney.edu.au built rocket that soared 10,342 feet, has been crowned world champion at the 2025 Spaceport America Cup 🚀 Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/MpC0HY

The universe began with a Big Bang but what about its endgame? Will everything burn out and freeze over, or collapse in on itself, or rip into shreds? And how far away is this? Join us for a talk about the 5 likely ways the universe can die with @astrokatie.com, hosted by @taramurphy.bsky.social

Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, @sydney.edu.au and the Australian National University, in collaboration with First Nations community members, have unearthed 693 stone artefacts dating back to the last Ice Age in an ancient Blue Mountains cave, Dargan Shelter! go.sydney.edu.au/VOCMPu

@sydney.edu.au has ranked top 25 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Ranked 2nd in Australia for employer reputation, 11th globally for sustainability, all following the great news of 1st in Australia in the US News rankings! go.sydney.edu.au/TJPD6d #USYD #UniRankings #QSRankings

Congratulations to Associate Professor Arunima Malik who was named 2025 International Champion by the Frontier Planet Prize 🎉 She has received A$1.54 million, which is believed to be the largest individual monetary prize for research in @sydney.edu.au's history. go.sydney.edu.au/6suXms

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Congratulations to Associate Professor Arunima Malik from the Science Faculty, who has been awarded the National Champion for the Frontiers Planet Prize for Australia 👏