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Playtime is purr-fect for your cat’s welfare
Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare. Playing with your cat may also nurture closer cat-human bonds. In a new study, scientists have investigated these links by applying in-depth empirical methods to analyse data gathered from around the world.
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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
There’s something fishy about flake sold in South Australia
It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South Australia.
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Growing houses: hempcrete could be the answer to building supply shortages
Houses made from hemp grown in South Australia could be the next sustainable solution to the nation’s building supplies crisis.
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Island tiger snakes’ skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks
A study by researchers from the University of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no change.
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Catalyst for more efficient chemical production on the horizon
An innovative technique is being developed by scientists that could allow Australia to lead the way in more sustainable manufacturing of fuels and chemicals.
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Funding supports vital diabetes research
Five innovative research projects led by the University of Adelaide’s Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health will investigate the causes and potential treatments for various types of diabetes.
3D printed catheter enters commercialisation phase
A University of Adelaide research project that will use a novel 3D printed imaging catheter to improve detection of cardiovascular disease has been funded in the 2022 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Development Grant round.
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Low-fat diet could be key to stopping cancer growth
New research has found food could play a major role in stopping the growth of some cancers.
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Children’s oral health under the microscope
Researchers from the University of Adelaide will conduct a wide-ranging nationwide study on the extent and causes of tooth decay in Australian children and the mental health, education and financial impacts that it has.
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