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Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return
NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time.
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First commercial-grade optical fibres fabricated in space
Special glass rods manufactured at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have been drawn into over 8 km of optical fibre on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Excess temperatures cause low flocking concerns
High temperatures during critical periods of the reproductive cycle of sheep result in 2.1 million fewer lambs produced in Australia each year, costing sheep farmers an estimated $97 million annually.
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Future space leaders made here: How the Australian Rover Challenge is sending next generation space explorers to the Moon
University students from around Australia and the world will converge at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ to pit their custom-built lunar rovers against each other in a one-of-a-kind event this 20-24 March, during the University’s 150th anniversary year.
Fly biocontrol release targets farm snail pests
A biocontrol program has commenced on the South Coast, where Australian-bred parasitoid flies have been released to help control snail pests and protect crop yields, quality and growers’ profitability.
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Undergraduate places support nuclear-powered future
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ has today, Wednesday 29 November, received Federal Government commitment to fund the training of hundreds more domestic undergraduate students to join the defence workforce of the future.
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Linkage Projects grants foster food industry partnerships
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers investigating a vaccine to protect poultry against salmonella and identifying important plant compounds have been awarded an ARC Linkage Projects grant, designed to foster strategic research partnerships.
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Future-focused students create STEM-based solutions
³ÉÈË´óƬ students are showing their final year projects at , including the latest version of a cave exploring robot that resembles a spider, improvements to how a NASA robot works and 3D printing to fool facial recognition systems.
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South Australian researchers join forces with global defence consortium
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ and the University of South Australia have joined five leading universities in the United Kingdom and United States to support the AUKUS alliance.
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Industries reach for the stars during Space Fortnight
Building structures in zero gravity, growing food while in orbit, searching for space resources and selecting solar destinations for humans – business and industry professionals are learning how to prepare for a future in space from global experts during a stellar two-week event at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ.
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