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For nutritional gains, opt for chickpeas over cereal grains
Chickpeas and lentils, either whole or in flour form, offer more nutritional value to the human diet than products made from oats and wheat, research from the University of Adelaide has found.
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Australian study reveals hidden struggles of back and neck pain sufferers
Almost a quarter of Australians with back and neck pain have changed their work status due to their conditions, according to the first annual report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Back and Neck Pain.
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Extremists align in targeting LGBTQ+ communities
Research has found that many terrorist groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting LGBTQ+ communities.
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Fay Gale’s statue honours women scholars
The University of Adelaide today unveiled a bronze statue of Professor Fay Gale AO, making her the first woman in the University’s history to receive such an honour. The unveiling comes ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8.
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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