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Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time

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³ÉÈË´óƬ experts are trying to unlock the secrets of dark matter which makes up 84 per cent of the matter in the universe but we know little about. Researchers are using a new tool that could signal the existence of a new particle.

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Cutting-edge laser technology focus for research centre

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A new centre at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ will focus on further developing the latest laser technology needed to keep Australia and its allies safe from emerging military threats.

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Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine

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Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.

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New herbicidal compounds may provide major boost for Aussie farmers

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Weeds cost Australian farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and La Trobe University have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks.

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Top international accreditation for Adelaide Business School

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The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Business School has demonstrated its commitment to continual quality improvement by receiving re-accreditation to the (AACSB), one of the world’s leading business education accreditation bodies.

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Smelly tablets survive better in space

Don Tran stands, holding a sample of the tablets that had been to space.

After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.

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SA economic recovery to continue despite cost of living crisis

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South Australia’s economic recovery is set to continue despite inflation and rising interest rates putting increased strain on household budgets. Aggregate spending within the state has grown strongly over the past year in response to strong growth in household consumption and public consumption spending, and a solid, though lockdown-interrupted, rise in dwelling investment. But with household and public sector consumption expected to weaken, the State’s export performance will need to improve to compensate.

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Blue Carbon funding secures seagrass restoration in Gulf St Vincent

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Twenty hectares of seagrass will be restored in the Gulf St Vincent off Port Gawler, north of Adelaide, as part of a project involving the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA).

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Global leaders unite for World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day

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Seven global leaders in evidence-based healthcare, including the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s JBI, have joined forces to raise awareness for better evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice and decision making to improve global health outcomes.

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Professors sleepout for a good cause

Professors Veronica Soebarto, Noel Lindsay and Emma Baker smile into the camera.

Three ³ÉÈË´óƬ Professors are participating in the 2022 Vinnies CEO Sleepout on the streets of Adelaide. They are three of the many leaders from business, community and government who are sleeping outside without shelter on one of the longest nights of the year.

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