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New method to detect impact of sea level rise

Posted on Jul 29 2021 by Kelly Brown

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to analyse sulfur isotopes, which can be used to help investigate chemical changes in environments such as oceans, and freshwater rivers and lakes.

Making good from agricultural and food waste

Posted on Jul 27 2021 by Kelly Brown

Researchers at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have identified a ‘greener’ process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as skincare and pharmaceuticals.

World EBHC Day campaign to fight fake news

Posted on Jul 26 2021 by Elisa Black

On World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day, seven leaders in evidence-based healthcare spotlight the global impact of evidence on healthcare research, policy, practice and health outcomes.

New centre to train experts in crop resilience

Posted on Jul 23 2021 by Crispin Savage

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide experts are part of a new research centre that will train the next generation of scientists to develop more resilient crops.

Life-saving meningococcal B vaccination program continues indefinitely

Posted on Jul 22 2021 by Elisa Black

South �Ӱ�ֱ��'s world-leading Meningococcal B Immunisation Program will continue indefinitely after proving it’s been incredibly effective at preventing the illness in high-risk age groups thanks to research at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide.

Showcasing the creativity of our future workforce

Posted on Jul 19 2021 by Kelly Brown

A team of �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide students has produced a new festival, which fuses technology and art, for South �Ӱ�ֱ��.

Slow vaccine roll-out could deepen economic scars

Posted on Jul 13 2021 by Kelly Brown

While South �Ӱ�ֱ��’s economy is recovering strongly, the slow vaccine roll-out is a significant threat to the nation’s ongoing ability to weather the long-term effects of the pandemic. Some sectors of the economy will be scarred by the effects of prolonged border closures.

Stopping illegal trade of Aussie lizards

Shingleback lizard seized by �Ӱ�ֱ��n authorities

Posted on Jul 13 2021 by Kelly Brown

�Ӱ�ֱ��n reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the exotic pet trade.

New training centre focuses on optimising mining

Posted on Jul 9 2021 by Crispin Savage

A new training centre will deliver the next generation of scientists and engineers in sensors, data analytics and artificial intelligence to increase value in the mining and processing of complex resources.

Experts refute River Murray estuary claims

Hume Dam (formally Hume Weir) is the main supply storage and one of the two major headwater storages for the River Murray system.

Posted on Jul 8 2021 by Kelly Brown

A team of scientists, led by the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide’s Associate Professor John Tibby, has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) – reinforcing scientific evidence likely to influence important river management policy decisions.