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Now, Adelaide University researchers are calling for a fundamental shift in how suicide is prevented, arguing that work, unemployment and financial insecurity must be recognised as critical factors in Australia’s suicide prevention response. Funded by the Medical Research Future Fund’s Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission, the two-year Work and Unemployment: Vital to Effective Suicide Preve...

Long-term use of testosterone treatments may make older men stronger, but it alone is unlikely to help them in the battle against type two diabetes. Adelaide University researchers led an Australian-based collaborative trial involving centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane, looking at the effects of testosterone treatment over four years to prevent type 2 diabetes in at risk men between t...

Building a habitat on the moon is going to depend on a collaborative process between humans and robots. But Adelaide University PhD candidate Albert Rajkumar is exploring the importance of another player in the process – the architectural artifact itself.

Bushfires can happen at any time across Australia, and as northern parts of the country enter their peak fire danger season, new research involving Adelaide University experts suggests hospitals may need to rethink how their ventilation systems work to protect the health of patients and conserve energy. A RACE for 2030 founded project at Echuca Regional Health provided real-world evidence from the ...

Adelaide University research into the complexity of plant exo-hydrolytic enzyme could have multiple benefits for medical, pharmaceutical, chemical and biotechnology industries. For more than a decade, Professor Maria Hrmova, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, and a team of around 30 experts have been exploring the fundamental catalytic properties of plant exo-hydrolytic enzymes.