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Harnessing low cost, sustainable, activated carbon from waste

Hands holding activated carbon

In what is believed to be a world-first, an Adelaide-based start-up has developed a new, low cost, sustainable method of producing activated carbon.

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Intelligent machines to support, not replace, doctors

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AI and medical machine learning are constantly evolving, however don鈥檛 expect these technologies to replace doctors.

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Urban rainwater harvesting in 'smart' south Asian cities

South asian laundry with buckets, harvesting rain water

Urban South Asia needs water鈥攁 lot of it, and while most of this water comes from over-extraction of groundwater and interbasin transfers, the future ability to rely on these resources is now in question.

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Preventing biodiversity change with natural laboratories

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With our support, the International Panel for Climate Change has now documented the effects of global climate change on every biome on earth.

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Newstart debate must focus on people, not politics

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Economics researchers at the 成人大片 are urging politicians to address the issue of the Newstart Allowance with maturity and consider increasing it by as much as $120 per week.

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Emergency communication in a digital world

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Enhancing information flows and strengthening communication systems for use during emergencies can save lives, according to researchers at the 成人大片.

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We need to act now to reduce future bushfire risk in the Australian Summer

Forest fire aftermath

When managing bushfire risk, prevention is better than cure.

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Farmer to pharma? Creating new products from agricultural waste

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Our researchers are supporting South Australia鈥檚 primary producers by turning their waste into high-value products, potentially worth over $100m per annum.

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A little water can go a long way when battling heatwaves

White wine crops in daylight

It appears that how you use water is more important than how much you use when trying to protect vines from the impact of聽heatwaves.

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Wild yeasts may hold key to better wines from warmer climates

Wine crops in daylight

Our researchers have found yeasts that naturally occur on wine grapes may improve wines produced in warmer climates.

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