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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study

Dried and cracked soils

³ÉÈË´óƬ scientists have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally. Published in the journal , the scientists highlight the many physical and chemical changes occurring during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.

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$20 million Budget boost for world-leading AI research

Students from the Australian Institute for Machine Learning

Australia’s position as one of the world leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will be further boosted thanks to $20 million announced in the Federal Budget towards a new national centre, to be based at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

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New facilities push advanced materials boundaries

Trade and Investment Minister Stephen Patterson in the Advanced Materials Facility

Advanced materials research and design, including revolutionary new technology with potential for sterilising surfaces against COVID-19, is taking a step forward with two new facilities at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

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Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

Emeritus Professor Alastair MacLennan with Mathew Reinersten, from Adelaide, who is an ambassador for the group’s cerebral palsy research

An international research team including the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.

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Fossil emblem sculpture unveiled on campus

Spriggina floundersi

The legacy of ³ÉÈË´óƬ alumni and geological research was highlighted today with the unveiling on campus by Premier of South Australia, the Hon. Steven Marshall, of a sculpture celebrating the state’s fossil emblem, Spriggina floundersi.

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Scholarships invest in state and nation’s future leaders

Goodman cres

In a once-only opportunity, 200 scholarships are available to assist future leaders to develop their expertise and to upskill by undertaking the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s MBA (Emerging Leaders) program.

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Potential new tool for frost screening in crops

Frost-damaged barley

Agricultural scientists and engineers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have identified a potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.

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New guideline network key for world-class health services

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Improving the health of Australians and New Zealanders is the driving force behind the creation of a new network to disseminate information and promote collaboration in guideline development. 

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Animation to bring clarity to dense breasts

A group of Australia’s leading breast cancer researchers is raising awareness about the importance of breast density in detecting breast cancer.

A group of Australia’s leading breast cancer researchers is raising awareness about the importance of breast density in detecting breast cancer – and they’ve released a new easy-to-understand animation to help save women’s lives.

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Testing time for pills in space

Tablets on the ISS. Photo NASA

Pills are being sent into space to test how they cope with the rigours of one of the harshest environments known.

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