/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/04/female-fertility-key-to-future-barley-yield-security Researchers have identified a novel mechanism through which a protein in barley supports female fertility and could help safeguard yield security in the future. March 06 2025 Rhiannon Koch /newsroom/news/list/2025/03/04/female-fertility-key-to-future-barley-yield-security /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/21/university-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. January 22 2025 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2025/01/21/university-appoints-internationally-renowned-plant-scientist /newsroom/news/list/2023/06/14/new-discovery-set-to-boost-disease-resistant-rice Rice that is resistant to some of the worst crop-destroying diseases but can still produce large yields could soon become a reality for farmers worldwide. June 20 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/06/14/new-discovery-set-to-boost-disease-resistant-rice /newsroom/news/list/2023/05/23/failed-antibiotic-now-a-game-changing-weed-killer-for-farmers Weed killers of the future could soon be based on failed antibiotics. May 24 2023 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2023/05/23/failed-antibiotic-now-a-game-changing-weed-killer-for-farmers /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/26/ultra-fast-plant-enzyme-dynamics-leads-to-breakthroughs Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have uncovered previously unknown properties in a plant enzyme that could lead to advances in cereal production, medical and pharmaceutical industries. September 26 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/26/ultra-fast-plant-enzyme-dynamics-leads-to-breakthroughs /newsroom/news/list/2022/07/26/straightening-out-kinky-roots-captures-carbon-and-avoids-drought-stress Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress, thus mitigating the effects of climate change July 26 2022 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2022/07/26/straightening-out-kinky-roots-captures-carbon-and-avoids-drought-stress /newsroom/news/list/2022/07/06/delaying-grapes-from-ripening-results-in-more-flavoursome-wine Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine. July 06 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/07/06/delaying-grapes-from-ripening-results-in-more-flavoursome-wine /newsroom/news/list/2022/07/04/new-herbicidal-compounds-may-provide-major-boost-for-aussie-farmers Weeds cost ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and La Trobe ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks. July 04 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/07/04/new-herbicidal-compounds-may-provide-major-boost-for-aussie-farmers /newsroom/news/list/2022/05/09/what-will-astronauts-eat-on-mars Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge. May 09 2022 Eleanor Danenberg /newsroom/news/list/2022/05/09/what-will-astronauts-eat-on-mars /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/11/finding-a-future-for-food-crops-research-tuesdays Genetically modified crops have been grown and consumed in many countries for over 30 years. Yet, despite the benefits they offer to human health, crop management and humanitarian support, genetically modified (GM) foods remain a controversial topic. October 11 2021 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2021/10/11/finding-a-future-for-food-crops-research-tuesdays