News: research

50 regional and remote schools embark on a mission to uncover new insect species

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Fifty regional and remote schools across South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, Queensland and Western ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ have been selected to take part in a new citizen science project, Insect Investigators, led by the South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Museum and supported by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

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New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes

Lowlands Copperhead

New research led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n reptiles.

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New research puts bugs to the taste test

Edible crickets

Researchers at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide are embarking on a new study to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible insects.

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Grants pave the way for further discovery

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Twenty-two grants totalling $10,189,703 have been awarded to ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers from the Federal Government to further their work in diverse areas that will impact people’s lives in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and globally.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n doctors prescribing benzos for longer periods than recommended

The study found that in new benzodiazepines and Z-drugs users, prescribing lasts 11 months on average, which is 11 times longer than the current recommendation of no more than 4 weeks.

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n doctors are prescribing benzodiazepines and Z-drugs for longer periods than recommended, researchers from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have found.

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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n and UK universities to bridge the international divide and tackle global challenges together

The new agreement between the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Nottingham will bridge the distance between the two institutions

Academics in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and the UK are joining forces as part of a major new international partnership that will see them collaborating on solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges including global food security, climate change and health.

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Congratulations to our research superstars

Barr Smith Library

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide researchers have been recognised in the latest list of the top researchers nationwide, as featured in The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n newspaper’s Research magazine 2021.

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Improving IVF success: research shines a light on embryo health

IVF

A team led by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has developed a new diagnostic tool that has the potential to improve IVF success rates for hopeful parents.

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Celebrating ten years of SA law reforms

Scales of Justice

For the past ten years the work of the independent South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Law Reform Institute (SALRI) has led to landmark changes to the state’s laws. Today, Tuesday 26 October, SALRI’s work, which has benefitted many sectors of the community, is being celebrated at a reception hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

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Searching for the genetic cause of T1D and new treatments

JDRF is the leading supporter of type 1 diabetes research in the world.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has received two Pilot and Innovation Awards from JDRF to support new innovative directions for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF is the leading supporter of type 1 diabetes research in the world. 

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