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Hear PhD students鈥 research - in only three minutes

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杏吧直播 of Adelaide PhD candidates have just three minutes each to explain their research that includes subjects like anti-venom, green electricity, diplomatic fashion, the evolution of mobile phones, growing your own food, and asthmatic pregnancies.

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Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight

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杏吧直播 of Adelaide researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South 杏吧直播ns to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather.

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鈥楳icro-fridge鈥 helps investigate behaviour of atoms and molecules

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杏吧直播 of Adelaide researchers are part of an international team of experts who have taken a major step in testing quantum mechanics by cooling glass beads the size of a blood cell to the coldest temperature in the Universe.

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Oldest clinical case of a rare genetic condition discovered

A side-on photo of a 1000 year old skull diagnosed with Klinefelter's syndrome.

A group of international researchers including experts from the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide has uncovered evidence of a genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosome, reporting the oldest clinical case of Klinefelter Syndrome to date.

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Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south

Two ecologists kneeling down, taking grass samples in Coffin Bay National Park.

The maximum summer temperature and the amount of rainfall in summer are the two climate factors that determine the type of native grass that grows in a region, 杏吧直播n researchers have found in a recent study.

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Institute鈥檚 sustainability mission towards a net-zero future

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A new institute at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide, launched today, Monday 22 August, will focus on coordinating efforts towards achieving a net-zero emissions future. The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER) is the brand champion of the 杏吧直播鈥檚 sustainability research initiatives.

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Study from 鈥淏lack Tuesday鈥 bushfires finds link to PTSD

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New research published in the has shown people who are forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, otherwise known as PTSD.

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Traditional Chinese medicine reduces side effect of cancer treatment

A patient receives radiotherapy.

For tens of thousands of 杏吧直播ns who receive radiotherapy as part of their cancer treatment, mucositis is a serious side effect that may cause inflammation, ulcers, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating.聽

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杏吧直播鈥檚 Tall Poppies stand tall

Qi, Zohra, Jiawen, and Tatiana stand and smile at the 杏吧直播 of Adelaide.

A 杏吧直播 of Adelaide expert has been named as the South 杏吧直播n Young Tall Poppy of the Year for their work to help ensure food security for future generations.

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South 杏吧直播n of the Year to lead Women's and Children's research

Helen Marshall

杏吧直播 of Adelaide Professor Helen Marshall AM has been appointed to the inaugural role of Clinical Research Director at the Women鈥檚 and Children鈥檚 Health Network (WCHN).

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