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Partnership focuses on cutting-edge glass technology
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) has partnered with The Coretec Group, Inc. to develop a glass to be used in the US company’s CSpace, a 3D static volumetric display technology. This project will be jointly funded by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
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Medical research funding to treat debilitating diseases
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has been awarded more than $6.6 million in research grants from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) to support targeted research on new ways to treat chronic and life-limiting diseases.
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Older Australians beat the heat at home
Researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have developed a guide for older South Australians to help them to keep the temperature in their homes comfortable during summer and winter.
Grants pave the way for further discovery
Twenty-two grants totalling $10,189,703 have been awarded to ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers from the Federal Government to further their work in diverse areas that will impact people’s lives in Australia and globally.
Witness competence law in the dock
The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ is inviting views from the community and interested parties as part of its review of the State’s laws regarding the competence of witnesses.
Solving the disappearance of bears and lions with ancient DNA
An international team of researchers led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, suggest a change in climate is the likely cause of the mysterious disappearance of ancient lions and bears from parts of North America for a thousand years or more prior to the last Ice Age.
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Is energy the key to Alzheimer’s disease?
A team of researchers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found a link between the way that cells produce energy for brain function and the mutated genes found in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Australian doctors prescribing benzos for longer periods than recommended
Australian doctors are prescribing benzodiazepines and Z-drugs for longer periods than recommended, researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have found.
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Experts available for holiday season
Over the summer holiday season the following ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers are happy to be approached for comment on their areas of expertise. The list has been organised into broad subject areas. Please see individual names to check their availability.
Australian and UK universities to bridge the international divide and tackle global challenges together
Academics in Australia and the UK are joining forces as part of a major new international partnership that will see them collaborating on solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges including global food security, climate change and health.
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