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Guardians of the Dead podcast: True stories and fascinating cases from a working forensic pathologist

Guardians of the Dead podcast: True stories and fascinating cases from a working forensic pathologist

Professor Roger Byard has opened up his case files and trawled back through his personal recollections for a new podcast from The Advertiser and the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, Guardians of the Dead, which sheds a light on the macabre but fascinating world of forensic pathology.

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Top 100 ranking engineers bright future for Adelaide graduates

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s engineering expertise has risen further into the global top 100 in the latest world university rankings.

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Pollen home delivery sweet for honey bees

honey bee visits potted polliniser plant

Scientists are exploring the use of mobile polliniser units to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards in a new trial being delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with the ³ÉÈË´óƬ. 

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Bushfire blaze raises bee extinction forecasts

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The number of threatened Australian native bee species is expected to increase by nearly five-fold after the devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20, according to new research.

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Partnership focuses on Australian carbon capture and storage research

Partnership focuses on Australian carbon capture and storage research

The Australian School of Petroleum and Energy Resources (ASPER) is teaming up with Chevron Australia to create a new state-of-the-art facility for carbon storage research that will accelerate Australia’s transition to cleaner energy sources and net zero emissions. 

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New sulphur chemistry possible key to greener batteries

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³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are developing the next generation of batteries using cutting-edge sulphur chemistry which will reduce their environmental impact.

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Space tablets splashdown on Earth

SpaceX CRS-23 Dragon cargo capsule

A batch of pills has returned to Earth after a year of being exposed to the environment inside the International Space Station (ISS). ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers will check what the effects of some of the highest levels of radiation found beyond the Earth’s atmosphere have had on the tablets.

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Bat souvenir trade & risks to public health

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Little is known about the global bat souvenir trade, its extent and impact on bat populations and forest ecosystems, and the potential risks posed to public health with bats known carriers of zoonotic diseases.

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Policy support offers opportunities for post pandemic

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State and Federal government policy support for employment and training initiatives could play a crucial role in boosting SA’s population and recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Grant funded research helps protect national security

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³ÉÈË´óƬ scientists working on projects that will ensure Australia’s security have been awarded grants from the Australian government to continue their cutting-edge research.

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