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January 2014
10 Jan Record number of research students to graduate
28 Jan Uni of Adelaide applauds 2014 Australia Day Honours recipients
31 Jan Celebrating the legacy of Mawson's polar exploration
31 Jan Diagnosis just a breath away with new laser
February 2014
5 Feb Using nanotechnology to protect grain exports
6 Feb Good news from survey on superbugs in animals
10 Feb Fires have wiped out native South Australian birds
13 Feb Grape seed promise in fight against bowel cancer
17 Feb University research: Does your dog love you?
17 Feb Sea snake at risk of being lost in hybrid swarm
18 Feb Fighting killer diseases among $9.9m health grants
20 Feb Targeting cancer at the nanoscale
25 Feb Study: Do you and your horse both have asthma?
27 Feb New tool to unlock genetics of grape-growing
March 2014
3 Mar 'Fingerprinting' trees to stop illegal logging
4 Mar Building family livelihoods from charcoal in PNG
11 Mar Wombats get waxed for their own protection
18 Mar Chicken bones tell true story of Pacific migration
April 2014
1 Apr Legume research uncovers nitrogen uptake genes
14 Apr Uni of Adelaide search for Dean to lead Waite campus
14 Apr Bizarre parasite may provide cuttlefish clues
22 Apr New mineral shows nature's infinite variability
24 Apr Scientists find new genes on male sex chromosomes
30 Apr South Australia's citizens make koalas count
May 2014
1 May Chinese partnership for agriculture and health
8 May Detecting trace amounts of explosives with light
9 May The Braggs takes out top development award
21 May $2.5m project to speed up species identification
22 May How healthy is that puppy on the website?
23 May Ancient DNA ends Aussie claim to kiwi origins
26 May Deli meats show signs of poor hygiene
28 May Call to ban trade on iconic Nautilus seashell
June 2014
2 Jun World's best thermometer made from light
5 Jun New ball to showcase talent in World Cup
10 Jun Queen's Birthday honours for University staff
12 Jun Research boost for billion-dollar wheat and copper industries
17 Jun Genetic pathway can slow spread of ovarian cancer
20 Jun New skulls show oldest Neandertal traits
20 Jun New wasp species may be friends of agriculture
27 Jun $3.8 million for industry-linked research
July 2014
3 Jul Boron tolerance discovery for higher wheat yields
4 Jul Leading the way in 3D metal printing for industry
7 Jul Animal vaccines should guide malaria research
8 Jul HIV study leads to insights into deadly infection
17 Jul Pelicans most at risk from fishing tackle injuries
18 Jul Upgraded telescope opens window to universe
24 Jul New hope for powdery mildew resistant barley
25 Jul New system to detect mercury in water systems
August 2014
1 Aug Shrinking dinosaurs evolved into flying birds
1 Aug Can selective logging maintain forest biodiversity?
9 Aug Professor Tony Thomas is SA Scientist of the Year
13 Aug Uni of Adelaide among best in nation for research and student-staff ratio
14 Aug Celebrating the value of science
18 Aug Resistant bacteria on the rise across Australia
22 Aug New Laureate Fellow to map genetic human history
22 Aug On the hunt for dark matter in Adelaide
27 Aug Piglet weaning age no bar to litter frequency
28 Aug How does your wine make you feel?
29 Aug Students show their skills at Royal Show
September 2014
8 Sep Continuing Bragg legacy of structure determination
11 Sep Chip packets help make safer water in PNG
16 Sep New dawn for pasta wheat in Australia
18 Sep Europeans come from three ancient populations
24 Sep Flying doctor bees to prevent cherry disease
29 Sep Fine-tuning plant cells for superior cereal crops
October 2014
1 Oct Virulence of killer bacteria "like roll of a dice"
15 Oct Ancient fossils confirmed among our strangest cousins
17 Oct Stellar health funding result for Uni of Adelaide
21 Oct Cereals researcher elected to Australian Academy
28 Oct Reducing population is no environmental 'quick fix'
31 Oct New step towards eradication of H5N1 bird flu
November 2014
3 Nov Helping Pacific islanders eat more "greens"
5 Nov $15 million for new Uni of Adelaide research
10 Nov Sustainable development boost for Spencer Gulf
21 Nov $38m centre: new tools for 'seeing' into the body
25 Nov Bacterial toxin targets discovered
25 Nov Research shows SA koalas with high disease
December 2014
2 Dec Stressed-out cancers may provide drug target
5 Dec New program pilots early entry into Sciences
8 Dec Chinese plant science professor appointed to Uni of Adelaide
11 Dec Dingoes bring economic benefit to cattle graziers
12 Dec Australian Ebola case risk reducing, yet remains
15 Dec Nuclear should be in the energy mix for biodiversity