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Designing healthier cities with good bacteria
The urbanisation of towns could be contributing to poor health outcomes in our communities, research from the University of Adelaide and Flinders University has found.
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Recent Celebration of World Environment Day at Urrbrae House
To celebrate World Environment Day in 2024, the SA Division of the United Nations Association of Australia hosted an event in historic Urrbrae House at the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide and invited three people to speak on the UNESCO World Heritage nomination for the Flinders Ranges region.
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The Moa's legacy: lessons for conservation in New Zealand
New research from Jamie Wood and team shows that ancient moa refuges now host other endangered native flightless birds like takahē and kākāpō, despite these areas being less than ideal.
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2024 Future Making Fellowships - applications now open
Applications are now being accepted for the University of Adelaide's Future Making Fellowships Scheme for 2024.
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Ancient DNA uncovers dingo’s hidden heritage
A landmark collaborative study co-led by the University of Adelaide and QUT has revealed the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence.
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Ocean acidification turns fish off coral reefs
A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species.
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