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Overcoming the ‘fake news’ era: reinvigorating journalism with a new approach

Reinvigorating journalism

As negativity increases towards media for both news consumers and reporters, a new approach to journalism is re-energising the vital industry.

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Developing the first drug for multi-organ radiation protection

Prof. Sweeney and his team

A pharmaceutical breakthrough at the University of Adelaide is showing promise in both multi-organ radiation protection and cancer treatment.

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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Youth justice reform

Youth justice reform

Music isn’t just about fun and entertainment. It’s also a powerful tool for self-expression, human connection, and motivation. But did you know it can be useful for pain regulation, boosting immune health, lowering blood pressure, and easing clinical anxiety and depression? 

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Waves to watts: converting wave power to electricity

Ocean waves

Climate change and coastal erosion are two big, intractable problems facing Australia. Fortunately, the University of Adelaide’s wave power research group offers an innovative approach to solve both issues. 

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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Redefining human genetics

Redefining human genetics

Music isn’t just about fun and entertainment. It’s also a powerful tool for self-expression, human connection, and motivation. But did you know it can be useful for pain regulation, boosting immune health, lowering blood pressure, and easing clinical anxiety and depression? 

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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: 3 Minute Thesis

3 Minute Thesis

Explaining years of research in three minutes, using only one PowerPoint slide. That’s the challenge 10 of our PhD students tackled in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

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Unpacking sugar’s effects on kids’ brains

Kid eating a birthday cake

Sugar has long been blamed for hyperactivity in children, but research from the University of Adelaide reveals that its effects on the young brain are far more complex and long-lasting.

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Cashless society: the true cost of pain-free payments

A cashless payment via mobile phone

A new study from University of Adelaide researchers has revealed that while cashless payments are convenient, they come at a price.

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Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Improving endometriosis care

Improving endometriosis care

Music isn’t just about fun and entertainment. It’s also a powerful tool for self-expression, human connection, and motivation. But did you know it can be useful for pain regulation, boosting immune health, lowering blood pressure, and easing clinical anxiety and depression? 

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Growing plants for space: securing Earth’s sustainable future

Growing plants for space: securing Earth’s sustainable future

University of Adelaide researchers are helping humanity explore among the stars by developing off-Earth agriculture and––in the process––finding interstellar solutions that could transform plant cultivation here at home.

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