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On the search for the secrets of southern sky
The next steps are being taken to unlock the secrets of the universe above the southern hemisphere. ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers are working with water tank manufacturer Aquamate to investigate the best way to deploy sensors to detect the highest energy gamma rays from the universe.
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Soil carbon increases under cover crops
Planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines can help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability, research conducted by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found.
New role in future of Murray-Darling Basin
The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will play a key role in a new multi-million dollar collaborative research program set up to safeguard the environmental and commercial future of the Murray-Darling Basin.
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Reducing atrial fibrillation through ED protocol
Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will investigate if a streamlined approach to treating atrial fibrillation (AF) in emergency departments leads to a reduction in heart-related hospitalisations.
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New micro device injects a boost to IVF success
A research team led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts.
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Higher wheat yields and protein content on the horizon
A team of international researchers has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The scientists from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the UK’s John Innes Centre have identified a genetic driver that improves yield traits in wheat, which unexpectedly can also lead to increasing protein content by up to 25 per cent.
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Arthritis drug used to limit antibiotics in blood cancer patients
Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the Radboud ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Medical Centre in the Netherlands have repurposed an arthritis drug to restrict the use of antibiotics in the treatment of side effects caused by blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
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New electrocatalysts herald carbon neutrality
A team of researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is undertaking fundamental research into new types of high-performance low-cost metal-based electrocatalysts that are the key to the development of sustainable energy solutions and help to achieve carbon neutrality. They are developing catalysts which can be ‘tailored’ to different uses.
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What will astronauts eat on Mars?
Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge.
Digging deep to unlock soil secrets
Researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), will examine soil DNA samples collected over the past 20 years to improve productivity, profitability and resilience for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s agricultural sector.
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