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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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Rare Kangaroo Island dunnart under threat from feral cats
A study involving researchers from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found that feral cats are putting the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart – a small, mouse-sized marsupial found only on Kangaroo Island – to the brink of extinction.
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Plant power: the future of sustainability
We know plants are powerful, but are they powerful enough to be the future of sustainability solutions?
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Future fund supports clinical trial on steroid use for pre-term babies
³ÉÈË´óƬ researchers have been awarded more than $3 million from the to conduct a clinical trial to help determine the most beneficial dose of steroids for babies born pre-term.
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