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More support needed for remote Indigenous communities
New research led by the University of Adelaide reveals remote Indigenous communities need improved infrastructure and services to support residents and visitors.
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Significant slowdown in economy amidst weak spending
The South Australian economy has lost momentum over the past six months with key economic indicators showing weaker trends, according to economists from the University of Adelaide’s SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES).
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Protecting tradies at high risk of deadly lung disease
New research will investigate ways to protect hundreds of thousands of Australian workers who work with engineered and traditional stone materials from silicosis. The projects build on nearly 100 years of research by the University of Adelaide into the deadly lung disease.
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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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Future risk of coral bleaching set to intensify globally
An international team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bleaching for longer periods than previously seen.
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AI tool launches to help producers reach markets
The University of Adelaide and Food South Australia have today launched AskSASI, a tool to help food and beverage producers identify environmental accreditations for their products in Australian and international markets.
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New guidelines set to change the way we diagnose type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with input from a University of Adelaide expert, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D before the point of symptom onset.
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Childhood cancers numbers not rising in SA and NT
Despite national and global reports of rising incidences of cancer affecting children and young people, new analysis has found rates of childhood cancer have remained unchanged over the past 30 years in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
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Linkage projects support industry partnerships
University of Adelaide researchers will share in almost $2 million through the latest round of the Australian Research Council Linkage Projects scheme, which is designed to foster strategic research partnerships.
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A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands
Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores shed new light on when the Australian tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate, as well as the presence of previously unknown ancient Antarctic mountains.
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