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AI can write you a poem and edit your video. Now, it can help you be funnier

University of Sydney researchers have developed an AI application using cartoons from The New Yorker to help people be funnier.

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Research explores how a father's diet could shape the health of his offspring

A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.

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Pig kidney transplant raises hope but we're far from fixing organ shortages

The successful transplantation of a pig kidney into a human marks a significant medical milestone, but experts caution that solving organ shortages remains a distant goal.

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EVs face future challenges despite increasing uptake

Few Australians are opposed to electric vehicles in principle - but a new transport survey has revealed one key hurdle to widespread uptake.

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36 disciplines in the global top 50 in QS Subject Rankings

Two disciplines in the top ten and six in the top 20 in the QS Subject Rankings among strong results.

Does the time of day you move your body make a difference to your health?

Undertaking the majority of daily physical activity in the evening is linked to the greatest health benefits for people living with obesity, according to researchers who followed the trajectory of 30,000 people over almost eight years.

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Sydney leads new trial of youth vaping schools program

The University of Sydney is leading a new approach to reduce the number of young people vaping and smoking in a trial in schools across the country.