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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study

Posted on Oct 9 2020 by Robyn Mills

�Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide scientists have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally. Published in the journal , the scientists highlight the many physical and chemical changes occurring during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.

Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

Emeritus Professor Alastair MacLennan with Mathew Reinersten, from Adelaide, who is an ambassador for the group’s cerebral palsy research

Posted on Oct 7 2020 by Robyn Mills

An international research team including the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.

Potential new tool for frost screening in crops

Posted on Oct 2 2020 by Robyn Mills

Agricultural scientists and engineers at the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide have identified a potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.

Helping future-proof the wine sector

Posted on Sep 14 2020 by Robyn Mills

Winegrape growers around the world will be better able to navigate future global markets and the impacts of climate change with a new book available free online.

Uncovering the science of Indigenous fermentation

Posted on Sep 11 2020 by Robyn Mills

�Ӱ�ֱ��n wine scientists are shedding scientific light on the processes underlying traditional practices of �Ӱ�ֱ��n Aboriginal people to produce fermented beverages.

Tall Poppies’ world-class research recognised

Posted on Aug 17 2020 by Crispin Savage

Four �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide researchers have won 2020 South �Ӱ�ֱ��n Tall Poppy Science Awards.

New research to help wineries manage smoke taint

Image of purple grape bunches hanging from a green grapevine

Posted on Jul 15 2020 by Cathy Parker

A new project to help �Ӱ�ֱ��’s winemaking industry understand and respond to the impact of taint from bushfire smoke, which includes research from the �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide, has received $950,000 in Cooperative Research Centre Project (CRC-P) funding from the Federal Government.

�Ӱ�ֱ�� expertise to play key role in new centre to curb cyber attacks on �Ӱ�ֱ��

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Posted on Jul 10 2020 by Cathy Parker

The �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide has welcomed the launch of the �Ӱ�ֱ��n Cyber Collaboration Centre (A3C) which has been established in collaboration with industry, academia, and the Federal and South �Ӱ�ֱ��n governments, to train �Ӱ�ֱ��’s future cyber experts and bolster �Ӱ�ֱ��’s defence against cyber security attacks.

$1.62 million for rare cancer research

Posted on Jun 29 2020 by Cathy Parker

A �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide and SAHMRI study to test new treatments for a rare and neglected blood cancer, which has no known effective treatment, has been awarded $1,619,122 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

$1.9 million for traumatic brain injury research

It is now recognised that traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to long-lasting disability in a subset of individuals, including persistent impairments in memory, decision making and motor function.

Posted on Jun 24 2020 by Elisa Black

A �Ӱ�ֱ�� of Adelaide study that will investigate the prediction of risk of long-term impairment and neurodegenerative disease development following traumatic brain injury has been awarded $1,987,160 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF).