News: research
Shellfish reef project wins Eureka Prize
³ÉÈË´óƬ marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
³ÉÈË´óƬ is home to world-leading researchers
The ³ÉÈË´óƬ’s ability to attract talent to South Australia and nurture world-leading researchers has been further confirmed by the latest list of the world’s most influential researchers.
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Shining a light on the issue of wine fraud
³ÉÈË´óƬ wine researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating wine – a potential solution against the estimated billions of dollars’ worth of wine fraud globally, but also offering a possible means of building regional branding.
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PM’s Science Prize 2020 winner: Professor Peter Veitch
³ÉÈË´óƬ’s Professor Peter Veitch is among four scientists who together have been awarded the country’s most prestigious award in scientific research, the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
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Forty per cent of renters can’t afford essentials
Almost 40% of Australian tenant households can’t afford essentials such as bills, clothing, transport and food, after paying rent, because their incomes have reduced significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has found.
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Learning lessons from bushfires for koala survival
A ³ÉÈË´óƬ-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.
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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study
³ÉÈË´óƬ scientists have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally. Published in the journal , the scientists highlight the many physical and chemical changes occurring during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.
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Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy
An international research team including the ³ÉÈË´óƬ has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.
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Potential new tool for frost screening in crops
Agricultural scientists and engineers at the ³ÉÈË´óƬ have identified a potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.
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Helping future-proof the wine sector
Winegrape growers around the world will be better able to navigate future global markets and the impacts of climate change with a new book available free online.
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