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21 May 2026
Creating a new paradigm for fast charging batteries
Researchers at Adelaide University have discovered a promising new strategy which could deliver fast battery charging. The team, led by Professor Shi-Zhang Qiao, an ARC Industry Laureate Fellow in the University’s School of Chemical Engineering, created pouch battery cells using interfacial anion-reduction catalysis to record a charge of more than 85 per cent after six minutes.
Following the weekend’s storms in Adelaide, some of our facilities have been affected by flooding and some of our technology systems affected by associated power outages. Unfortunately, some staff have experienced problems connecting to the university network.
In a study tracking more than 20,000 South Australian students as they moved from primary to secondary school, researchers found wellbeing declined across every measured domain, including happiness, optimism, perseverance, emotional regulation, cognitive engagement and life satisfaction, while sadness and worry increased. Researchers also found that negative impacts could persist for more than two ...
As Australia’s construction industry faces a critical skills shortage, new research from Adelaide University shows how the industry can better support women and therefore strengthen the future workforce. In Australia, labour shortages are exacerbated by the underrepresentation of young women across various roles, particularly in blue-collar and trade sectors.
Most Australian ‘wild dogs’ are predominantly dingoes
A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labelled ‘wild dogs’, carry a significant amount of dingo ancestry. A team of Adelaide University researchers from the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA and the Environment Institute analysed more than 300 free-roaming canines across Australia, and found that, on average, just 11.7 per cent of their DNA comes ...