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National research centre signals cleaner future for heavy industry

Industry

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s leading companies in the heavy industrial sector will embark on a program that will enable a step-change in the rate at which they transition toward zero net-carbon emissions through the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre ().

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Success for Adelaide-led medical research

Image of vials in a medical laboratory

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has been awarded more than $8.8 million in research grants from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) to support targeted research on new ways to address risk factors for chronic and complex diseases.

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First detection of a collision between a neutron star and a black hole

Artist’s impression of a neutron star and black hole about to merge

A team of international scientists including experts from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has revealed an entirely new phenomenon in the Universe. They have detected the death spiral and merger of the two of the most extreme objects in the Universe, a neutron star and a black hole.

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New findings to boost barley yields at higher temps

Barley

An international team of researchers has identified a novel mechanism in barley plants, which could help crop growers achieve high yields as temperatures rise.

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What makes vets feel good at work?

Future vets in training

Receiving a simple thank you, spending time with peers and further developing their expertise, are all factors that make veterinarians feel good at work, according to a new study by researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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Screens seem ok for young people in lockdown

Screens seem ok for young people in lockdown

Young adults have suffered disproportionate mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic due to a combination of employment, study, and financial challenges specific to their transitional stage of life, but green infrastructure and screen time appear to help, a new study from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.

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Super selective catalysts key to carbon conversion

Catalysts

Catalysts could prove to be the key to converting carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide into value-added products but their effectiveness depends on them being selective in how they work.

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Decoding humans’ survival from coronaviruses

Image of (up close) pink corona virus

An international team of researchers co-led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Arizona has analysed the genomes of more than 2,500 modern humans from 26 worldwide populations, to better understand how humans have adapted to historical coronavirus outbreaks.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide announces ICAC response

Goodman cres

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will make changes to its policies, processes and culture as part of a series of measures to improve the handling of reports of sexual assault, sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviour, as recommended by an independent report.

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Top talent to boost State’s quantum materials future

Professor Glenn Solomon

South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s expertise and capabilities in advanced materials that underpin future industries such as those developing the next-generation of computers, will be given a boost, thanks to the appointment of one of the world’s leading experts in quantum materials to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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