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Female fertility key to future barley yield security
Researchers have identified a novel mechanism through which a protein in barley supports female fertility and could help safeguard yield security in the future.
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Secret lives of ancient Antarctic penguins and seals uncovered
Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica’s Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and environmental change events over millennia.
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Funding awarded to explore immune response in MS
MS Australia has recognised the work of University of Adelaide’s Dr Iain Comerford with a $25,000 Incubator Grant.
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Magnetic approach to chemo-induced neuropathy
More than 80 per cent of bowel cancer survivors are living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a form of chronic nerve damage which can cause symptoms that range from mild pins and needles to losing all feeling and control in your hands and feet.
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Future space engineers gear up for international rover challenge
University students from around the world will compete in a full-scale lunar mission using custom-built semi-autonomous rovers, as part of the University of Adelaide’s annual robotics competition, the Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh).
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Shrimp shell material may control space drug delivery
By sending nanoemulsion formulations on a space flight, scientists are investigating whether chitosan – a material derived from shrimp and widely used to control the release of medications – performs well in controlling medicine delivery when exposed to zero gravity. Their preliminary results suggest that drugs needed by astronauts can be delivered effectively in space.
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First Nations language celebrated at Kaurna Day with new songbook
The University of Adelaide and University of South Australia communities have come together to celebrate the University of Adelaide’s second annual Kaurna Day, this year marked by the launch of a Kaurna songbook — a valuable resource for preserving and revitalising the Kaurna language.
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Research fellowships awarded by Cancer Council SA
University of Adelaide researchers Dr Jacqueline Noll and Dr Chloe Thompson-Peach have been named Cancer Council SA Research Fellows for 2025.
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Investigators granted national health funding
University of Adelaide research into health and fertility has been funded in the latest round of the National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grants.
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Outstanding educators earn teaching recognitions
University of Adelaide educators Associate Professor Claudia Szabo and Associate Professor Benjamin McCann have been recognised at The Australian Awards for University Teaching 2024 for their dedication to improving student experience and learning outcomes.
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