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Unlocking the potential of whey to reduce food waste

Jack Hetherington

New research suggests converting the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n dairy industry’s whey waste into a valuable food product is more feasible than many realise, with significant potential for industry-wide change.

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Teaching kids about bugs benefits the environment

Students from Encounter Lutheran College Interacting With Insects

Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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A proposed legalisation of polygamy in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥

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Polygamy — a legally or customarily recognised marriage involving three or more people — is currently illegal in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. However, new research suggests a way to legalise the practice without disrupting the foundations of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n marriage law.

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Funding fuels IMAGENDO international recruitment

Jodie Avery

A funding boost from the Federal Government will allow the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s IMAGENDO study, which is training artificial intelligence to help diagnose endometriosis, to collect global data for the first time.

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Embryo development holds key to healthy lifestyles

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Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing.

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Extreme heat increases heart disease burden

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The number of people impacted by cardiovascular disease caused by hot weather is expected to double by the middle of the century if current climate trends continue, according to new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life

Quantum camera image

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have performed the first imaging of embryos using cameras designed for quantum measurements.

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For nutritional gains, opt for chickpeas over cereal grains

Lentils credit Polina Tankilevitch

Chickpeas and lentils, either whole or in flour form, offer more nutritional value to the human diet than products made from oats and wheat, research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.

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

Zahrah Malik and Dr Rutger de Zoete look over the results of the study.

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

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Research has found that many terrorist groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting LGBTQ+ communities.

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