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Grants support further University diabetes research
Diabetes SA has awarded $200,000 in funding to researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ to help with the early detection of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and to help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Illuminate Adelaide set to shine a light on University’s North Terrace campus
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s North Terrace campus will be transformed into a kaleidoscope of light, colour and music as part of Australia’s newest major event, Illuminate Adelaide.
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Pianist Anna Goldsworthy appointed director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music
Professor Anna Goldsworthy, an award-winning pianist, writer, and festival director, has been appointed to lead the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Elder Conservatorium of Music.
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Popular soup can cause liver damage when mixed with medication
Researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication.
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Increased movement leads to better outcomes for aged care residents
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers have found that aged care residents who move more and interact with their environment are more likely to live longer, have fewer falls and have a higher quality of life.
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Could artificial intelligence be the antidote?
As the worlds of artificial intelligence and medicine collide, the possibilities are endless…but what about the risks?
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World first self-calibrated photonic-chip: an interchange for optical data superhighways
Research led by Monash and RMIT Universities in collaboration with a ³ÉÈË´óƬ expert, has found a way to create an advanced photonic integrated circuit that builds bridges between data superhighways, revolutionising the connectivity of current optical chips and replacing bulky 3D-optics with a wafer thin slice of silicon.
Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time
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
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
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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