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Playtime is purr-fect for your cat’s welfare
Play is often considered an indicator and promotor of animal welfare. Playing with your cat may also nurture closer cat-human bonds. In a new study, scientists have investigated these links by applying in-depth empirical methods to analyse data gathered from around the world.
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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide community recognised in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day honours
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide congratulates members of its community recognised in the 2023 ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day honours list.
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Discovering the public’s desires and dreams about the future
A new collaborative project focusing on how, in what ways, and by whom 'the future' is imagined has been launched by The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the Don Dunstan Foundation.
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There’s something fishy about flake sold in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥
It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.
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Manufacturing advances bring material back in vogue
One of the world’s most important artificial materials is back in vogue because scientists are harnessing its properties for new and diverse future applications such as space navigation and farming.
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Growing houses: hempcrete could be the answer to building supply shortages
Houses made from hemp grown in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ could be the next sustainable solution to the nation’s building supplies crisis.
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Island tiger snakes’ skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks
A study by researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and other institutions has found that in a population of island tiger snakes the bones in their jaws increase in length after feeding on large prey, while their mainland counterparts show no change.
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Catalyst for more efficient chemical production on the horizon
An innovative technique is being developed by scientists that could allow ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to lead the way in more sustainable manufacturing of fuels and chemicals.
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Funding supports vital diabetes research
Five innovative research projects led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health will investigate the causes and potential treatments for various types of diabetes.