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Ocean warming threatens richest marine biodiversity
An international team of scientists led by researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has revealed that rates of future warming threaten marine life in more than 70 per cent of the most biodiverse-rich areas of Earth’s oceans.Â
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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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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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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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New herbicidal compounds may provide major boost for Aussie farmers
Weeds cost Australian farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ and La Trobe University have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks.
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Smelly tablets survive better in space
After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.
South Australian Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine starting human trials
A cutting-edge DNA vaccine designed by ³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers and manufactured in South Australia targeting the highly-transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant – and can be easily adapted to future variants – is starting human trials this week.
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