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Friday, 6 November 2009

Scientists crack horse genetic code

Twilight, whose DNA was sequenced. Photo courtesy Cornell University.

An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Adelaide, has cracked the genetic code of the horse.

Their findings, published today in the journal Science reveal critical information for mapping horse-related genetic diseases and understanding equine biology.

University of Adelaide genome expert and team member Professor David Adelson says the results will also be used by the racing industry to breed superior horses. [Full Story]

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Wednesday, 4 November 2009

South Australia: from crisis to prosperity?

Will South Australia emerge from the global economic crisis relatively unscathed and enter a period of unprecedented prosperity? [Full Story]

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Clean algae biofuel project leads world in productivity


From left: (front) Dr Peter Ashman and Dr David Lewis from the School of Chemical Engineering with a sample of the algae being cultivated at the University of Adelaide; (rear) Chemical Engineering postgraduate student Suraj Sathe and postdoctoral research associate Stephen Pahl.
Photo by David Ellis.

Australian scientists are achieving the world's best production rates of oil from algae grown in open saline ponds, taking them a step closer to creating commercial quantities of clean biofuel for the future. [Full Story]

Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Study links folic acid supplements to asthma

A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades. [Full Story]

Monday, 2 November 2009

New insights into Australia's unique platypus

Image courtesy of CSIRO

New insights into the biology of the platypus and echidna have been published, providing a collection of unique research data about the world's only monotremes. [Full Story]

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Research Tuesdays - "Easier Pills to Swallow. Natural digestive system medicines are emerging with a previously elusive ingredient - evidence"
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus

Carl Vine: What use is classical music?
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Napier Theatre GO4, Ground Floor, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus

Fridays Uncorked Spring '09
Friday, 13 November 2009, 4:30 pm
National Wine Centre of Australia

Professor Robert P. Kirshner
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Union Hall, North Terrace Campus

"The Arrow of Time", Professor Sean Carroll
Monday, 23 November 2009, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Union Hall, North Terrace Campus

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