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Silica is not the only hazard in engineered stone
While some engineered stone producers are promoting reduced-silica or silica-free products due to health concerns, researchers have found other substances in the material are damaging workers’ lungs.
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Music education benefits child wellbeing in a post-COVID world
A new publication by a University of Adelaide researcher highlights the benefits of music education for child development and wellbeing, particularly in a post-COVID-19 landscape of disrupted social connections and networks.
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Risky increase in antipsychotic drugs for children
Australian GPs are prescribing more antipsychotic drugs to children and adolescents for non-approved conditions, according to a new study by University of Adelaide researchers.
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Historical and classical studies head wins fellowship
Professor Katie Barclay, Head of Historical and Classical Studies in the University of Adelaide’s School of Humanities, has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH).
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Chemotherapy screening test to save lives
A new genetic test that could help people with cancer avoid potentially fatal toxic side effects from their chemotherapy is a step closer to being available.
Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins
Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules, but University of Adelaide researchers have observed sucrose transport in plant aquaporins for the first time, challenging this theory.
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Clozapine blood tests can be reduced after two years
Research from the University of Queensland, supported closely by experts at the University of Adelaide, has shown that people using antipsychotic drug clozapine may not need regular blood monitoring after two years.
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SQUAD leader to take scholarship to Singapore
A third-year University of Adelaide mathematical and computer sciences student will continue his studies in Singapore in 2024, as part of the New Colombo Plan (NCP) international scholarship program.
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