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

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

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

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

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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Secret lives of ancient Antarctic penguins and seals uncovered

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica’s Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and environmental change events over millennia.
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Magnetic approach to chemo-induced neuropathy

More than 80 per cent of bowel cancer survivors are living with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a form of chronic nerve damage which can cause symptoms that range from mild pins and needles to losing all feeling and control in your hands and feet.
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Future space engineers gear up for international rover challenge

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ students from around the world will compete in a full-scale lunar mission using custom-built semi-autonomous rovers, as part of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s annual robotics competition, the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Rover Challenge (ARCh).
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Shrimp shell material may control space drug delivery

By sending nanoemulsion formulations on a space flight, scientists are investigating whether chitosan – a material derived from shrimp and widely used to control the release of medications – performs well in controlling medicine delivery when exposed to zero gravity. Their preliminary results suggest that drugs needed by astronauts can be delivered effectively in space.
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First Nations language celebrated at Kaurna Day with new songbook

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ communities have come together to celebrate the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s second annual Kaurna Day, this year marked by the launch of a Kaurna songbook — a valuable resource for preserving and revitalising the Kaurna language.
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Advanced analytical methods needed for better insights into chronic diseases

An international team of researchers has explored how multi-omics – the integration of molecular data across different biological layers – can enhance our understanding of the way genetic and environmental factors interact to influence chronic diseases.
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