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³ÉÈË´óƬ scoops four prestigious STEM Ambassador roles
Four ³ÉÈË´óƬ experts have been chosen to forge stronger ties between the science and technology sector and public policymakers as STEM Ambassadors for Science & Technology Australia.
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Sea snake vision evolved to regain colour
An international team of scientists examining the genetic history of sea snakes have found that the species has enhanced their colour vision in response to living in brighter and more colourful marine environments.
Law and the global impact of wildlife trafficking
Wildlife trafficking is a serious global challenge with severe consequences. Despite the negative impact on the planet’s biodiversity, climate and ecosystem, no global agreement yet exists to combat this highly destructive crime.
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Conventional wisdom on tissue imaging turned on its head
An international team of experts has made a technological breakthrough for one of the most important forms of imaging: optical coherence tomography (OCT). They believe that selective collection of multiple scattered light may lead to improved image contrast at depth.
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Women’s voices resonate through classical music
Women’s voices, stories, and emotions in all their diversity will be the focus of a special musical event. Snapshots of Love and Life will present works by and about women – exploring an idealised domestic fantasy, a real-life musical marriage, and a contemporary feminist response to both.
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Family fun illuminates University
Light-filled fun will visit the University’s North Terrace campus when the spectacular Illuminate festival returns this July.
Hydrogen, mining and wine projects receive funding
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ is the lead partner in three projects that have received grants under the Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) Grants scheme. Working with its industry partners, the University will help create new styles of wine, explore for renewable natural hydrogen and recover critical minerals.
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Cracking the code for better barley - and more of it!
Researchers have for the first time identified several genes in barley that could eventually lead to larger yielding crops.
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Prestigious Fellowship award for research into green technology
Professor Shaobin Wang from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s School of Chemical Engineering has been named one of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) 2023 Australian Laureate Fellows.
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Holograms for life: improving IVF success
In a world-first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and University of St Andrews. The images are created using miniscule amounts of light in a fraction of a second.