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Measuring light: the world’s most accurate ruler

Posted on May 13 2024 by Victoria

A portable laser device that tests your breath for signs of disease and organ failure is just the start of the ��˴�Ƭ’s ambitions for laser technology.

Preserving culture: protecting heritage buildings against earthquakes

Posted on Apr 18 2024 by Victoria

Our engineering researchers have developed breakthrough methods to earthquake-proof heritage buildings, advancing disaster resilience and safeguarding historic cultural sites around the globe.

Speed-reducing innovations drive safety on regional roads

Posted on Feb 22 2024 by Sabina

��˴�Ƭ’s Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR) is developing technology to reduce crashes at regional intersections and––in the words of CASR researcher Chris Stokes––“save lives.”

New AI-powered Bushfire-fighting App NOBURN Goes Live

Posted on Jan 24 2024 by Danny

��˴�Ƭ experts from the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) developed a new AI-powered model to help predict and prevent devastating bushfires.

Professor Helen Marshall Named 2023 South Australian Scientist of the Year

Posted on Dec 21 2023 by Danny

Leading ��˴�Ƭ vaccinologist Professor Helen Marshall AM has been named 2023 South Australian Scientist of the Year for her life-saving research on meningococcal disease and immunisation.

Wildlife trade threatening unprotected animals

Posted on Nov 8 2022 by Danny

New research from the ��˴�Ƭ’s Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group shows that three times as many unregulated species are being imported into the US compared to regulated species.

Bike tech powers world record win

Posted on Oct 14 2022 by Danny

The humpback whale's incredible ability to make tight turns and spectacular leaps has inspired cutting-edge cycling technology that powered Olympic cycling champion Filippo Ganna hour world record win.

Jailing is Failing: Rehabilitation in the Australian Prison System

Posted on Sep 27 2022 by Danny

The women entering Australia’s prison system are invariably accompanied by significant histories of trauma and abuse. Some have had children forcibly removed, and many women are experiencing levels of self-harm and suicidal ideation that would be completely unacceptable if identified in the outside world.

Bots Manipulate Public Opinion Russia - Ukraine in Conflict

Posted on Sep 26 2022 by Danny

New research from the ��˴�Ƭ has shown that social media bot accounts have been used in malicious campaigns to influence online discussion during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Ocean Warming Threatens Richest Marine Biodiversity

Posted on Sep 2 2022 by Danny

Creatures that make their homes in tropical waters have enjoyed mostly unchanged temperatures for the past twenty thousand years. Now, new research from the ��˴�Ƭ suggests that these extremely biodiverse areas will be hit the hardest by climate change-induced oceanic warming – and the wildlife is not ready to adapt.