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A proposed legalisation of polygamy in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥

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Polygamy — a legally or customarily recognised marriage involving three or more people — is currently illegal in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. However, new research suggests a way to legalise the practice without disrupting the foundations of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n marriage law.

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Funding fuels IMAGENDO international recruitment

Jodie Avery

A funding boost from the Federal Government will allow the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s IMAGENDO study, which is training artificial intelligence to help diagnose endometriosis, to collect global data for the first time.

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Embryo development holds key to healthy lifestyles

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Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing.

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Extreme heat increases heart disease burden

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The number of people impacted by cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather is expected to double by the middle of the century if current climate trends continue, according to new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life

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Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have performed the first imaging of embryos using cameras designed for quantum measurements.

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For nutritional gains, opt for chickpeas over cereal grains

Lentils credit Polina Tankilevitch

Chickpeas and lentils, either whole or in flour form, offer more nutritional value to the human diet than products made from oats and wheat, research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n study reveals hidden struggles of back and neck pain sufferers

Zahrah Malik and Dr Rutger de Zoete look over the results of the study.

Almost a quarter of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns with back and neck pain have changed their work status due to their conditions, according to the first annual report from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Longitudinal Study on Back and Neck Pain.

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Extremists align in targeting LGBTQ+ communities

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Research has found that many terrorist groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting LGBTQ+ communities.

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Fay Gale’s statue honours women scholars

Professor Fay Gale’s statue honours women scholars

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide today unveiled a bronze statue of Professor Fay Gale AO, making her the first woman in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s history to receive such an honour. The unveiling comes ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8.

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Female fertility key to future barley yield security

The progression of barley from pistil to grain.

Researchers have identified a novel mechanism through which a protein in barley supports female fertility and could help safeguard yield security in the future.

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