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Experts available to comment on ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day topics
With ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Day this Sunday, 26 January, we’ve rounded up a selection of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s academics who can offer expert commentary on topics relating to the controversial public holiday.
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Discovery sheds light on immune cells’ role in pregnancy complications
Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute have uncovered a new critical role for the immune system in supporting healthy pregnancies.
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Gaps in pre-pregnancy health initiatives need filling
Adolescents and young adults are being missed when it comes to pre-pregnancy health initiatives that could have a long-term impact on maternal, perinatal, and child health outcomes, according to a review by researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute and School of Public Health.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ appoints internationally renowned plant scientist
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has appointed Professor Zhong-Hua Chen to lead its expansion and leadership in applied plant physiology and horticulture research in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and Waite Research Institute.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Plantago could replace psyllium husk in gluten-free breads
Seeds of two native species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be used as a natural additive to make gluten-free bread dough more elastic, resulting in fluffier loaves.
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New repair technique aids shoulder injury recovery
A technique for repairing rotator cuff injuries developed by ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academics has delivered game-changing results for people with shoulder pain.
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World’s oldest 3D map discovered
Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin.
Nearly 30,000 wild species identified in US trade data
International research involving the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species have been traded in the United States, according to data captured by US wildlife trade monitoring organisation Law Enforcement Manage Information System.
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DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia’s layered human history
A new study from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n National ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ (ANU) has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the Wallacea, an archipelago containing Timor-Leste and hundreds of inhabited eastern Indonesian islands.
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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ academics help ABC host ‘Eat the Invaders’
A new ABC series examines how ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ might deal with some of its most problematic invasive species, by posing the question of whether we can suppress these hugely costly pests by turning them into dinner – with every plate consulted upon by two ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide academics.
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