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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ and eviDent Foundation form new collaboration to lead innovative oral health research

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The new research collaboration between the eviDent Foundation and the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will facilitate dental and cross-disciplinary innovative research that can be quickly translated and put into practice to benefit the community.

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Building more drought-resilient crops through science

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In a review paper published in the , researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Agriculture, Food and Wine have summarised seven years of research published in more than 20 international journals, on the effect of drought on cereal plants such as wheat and barley.

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Professor Jennie Shaw appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Jennie Shaw

The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has announced Professor Jennie Shaw has been appointed to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic).

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University receives $1.9 million in industry linked ARC grants

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded $1,965,291 in linkage grants by the Australian Research Council to undertake research that will bring benefits in the meat, hemp, mining and performing arts industries.

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Wine is safer than beer at minimising risk of heart condition

During the first 100 days of COVID-19 people in the US being monitored for heart problems experienced fewer episodes of arrhythmia than before the pandemic. The fall was greatest where the pandemic hit hardest.

Drinking less than six Australian-standard glasses of alcohol a week is associated with the lowest risk of developing atrial fibrillation, but not all alcohol is created equal, new research from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ shows.

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New method to detect impact of sea level rise

Emily Leyden in the field

³ÉÈË´óƬ scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to analyse sulfur isotopes, which can be used to help investigate chemical changes in environments such as oceans, and freshwater rivers and lakes.

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Making good from agricultural and food waste

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Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have identified a ‘greener’ process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as skincare and pharmaceuticals.

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World EBHC Day campaign to fight fake news

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On World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day, seven leaders in evidence-based healthcare spotlight the global impact of evidence on healthcare research, policy, practice and health outcomes.

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New centre to train experts in crop resilience

Associate Professor Stuart Roy

³ÉÈË´óƬ experts are part of a new research centre that will train the next generation of scientists to develop more resilient crops.

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Life-saving meningococcal B vaccination program continues indefinitely

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South Australia's world-leading Meningococcal B Immunisation Program will continue indefinitely after proving it’s been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in high-risk age groups thanks to research at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.

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