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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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Showcasing the creativity of our future workforce

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A team of ³ÉÈË´óƬ students has produced a new festival, which fuses technology and art, for South Australia.

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Slow vaccine roll-out could deepen economic scars

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While South Australia’s economy is recovering strongly, the slow vaccine roll-out is a significant threat to the nation’s ongoing ability to weather the long-term effects of the pandemic. Some sectors of the economy will be scarred by the effects of prolonged border closures.

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Stopping illegal trade of Aussie lizards

Shingleback lizard seized by Australian authorities

Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the exotic pet trade.

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New training centre focuses on optimising mining

Zeqi Li

A new training centre will deliver the next generation of scientists and engineers in sensors, data analytics and artificial intelligence to increase value in the mining and processing of complex resources.

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Experts refute River Murray estuary claims

Hume Dam (formally Hume Weir) is the main supply storage and one of the two major headwater storages for the River Murray system.

A team of scientists, led by the ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Associate Professor John Tibby, has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) – reinforcing scientific evidence likely to influence important river management policy decisions.

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