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World-class health simulation attracts international experts
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s world-class health simulation facility, Adelaide Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress.
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Life-changing medical research funded
More than $3.4 million has been awarded to the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide from the Federal Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), for two projects that will aim to address the health needs of children and will examine suicide prevention.
Pill could provide alternative to weight loss surgery
A new pill that appears to mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery is providing fresh hope for people living with type 2 diabetes and obesity.Â
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Library restoration unearths unusual hidden history
During the restoration project of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s historic Reading Room, considered to be one of the most beautiful libraries in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, staff uncovered a flight of paper planes flown by distracted students into the nooks and crannies of the building – some more than three decades old.
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Research informs WHO malaria net guideline update
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its recommendation for malaria-preventing mosquito nets based on new research from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.
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Scientists find way to wipe a cell's memory to better reprogram it as a stem cell
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n scientists have resolved a long-standing problem in regenerative medicine, developing a new method to reprogram human cells to better mimic embryonic stem cells.
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UK Space Agency backs Plants for Space partner
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide’s Plants for Space program has attracted international investment from the UK Space Agency, through industry partner Vertical Future (VF).
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New platform to energise citizen science
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will adapt and deploy the globally proven citizen science platform SciStarter in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, courtesy of a $160,000 grant from the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government’s Citizen Science Fund.
Engineering bacteria to detect cancer DNA
An international team of researchers from Adelaide and the United States has engineered bacteria capable of detecting mutated DNA released from colorectal cancer cells, opening the door to faster disease detection.
Building closer US ties with UConn
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Connecticut (UConn) are developing closer connections to build mutually beneficial academic and scientific capabilities.