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‘Animal-stress’ signal improves plant drought resilience

A plant shoot growing through dry earth

A team of Australian and German researchers has discovered a novel pathway that plants can use to save water and improve their drought tolerance.

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Heart attack research receives $3.5million boost

This funding announcement allows our researchers to deliver on our health priority and to change the outlook of those who suffer heart attacks

Heart attack treatment will be revolutionised thanks to Federal Government funding of more than $1.4 million to the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Professor John Beltrame.

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School students discover four new species of wasp

One of the four new wasp species discovered and named, Choeras ramcomamorata

Four primary schools in regional South Australia have been involved in the discovery and naming of new species of wasp as part of a trial of a new citizen science project led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

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Students’ lunar rovers go head-to-head

NASA Rover

This weekend teams of students from around the country will compete in the inaugural held at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ. Students will put their lunar rovers which they have designed and built themselves, to the test in a series of missions performed on a recreation of the surface of the Moon.

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National success for industry-linked ARC grants

Goodman cres

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded more than $3.6 million in industry-linked grants by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for important research that will attract a further $1.8 million in support from industry. The research will have a positive impact on diverse areas such as defence, food production and protecting the environment.

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Artificial intelligence revolution offers benefits and challenges

Manufacturing

Australia could once again have a globally competitive manufacturing sector by using automation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). That’s the view of ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers who are aiming to play a major role in the development of AI which is poised to reshape the global economy, bringing challenges and opportunities.

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New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans

Replica Homo erectus skull from Java - supplied by Trustees of Natural History Museum

An international group of researchers led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis and found no evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and the ancient humans known from fossil records in Island Southeast Asia. They did find further DNA evidence of our mysterious ancient cousins, the Denisovans, which could mean there are major discoveries to come in the region.

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Why our rivers are running drier

Image of drought impacted Lake Keepit in regional NSW

An international team of researchers including the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has demonstrated that climate change is responsible for the changes in the flow and water volume of rivers globally, with major implications for Australia.

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Wine consumption patterns relatively stable under COVID

Wine glasses

Wine consumers have reported that their consumption hasn’t changed much despite the stresses of lockdown. The results from a survey by a team of experts led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ show patterns of wine consumption that also indicate a trend towards buying wine direct from producers.

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Green space or light at night – how do we improve health?

Green city

There is a growing body of evidence that exposure to green space is good for our health but a new study from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found that this may equally be due to how much light we are exposed to at night.

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