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January 2016
6 Jan New app to assess powdery mildew on grapes
7 Jan Plant biodiversity and key threats mapped for South Australia
8 Jan Banning trophy hunting could do more harm than good
18 Jan Can dog exercise equipment make a difference?
20 Jan Ancient genomes reveal that the English are one third Anglo-Saxon
20 Jan New study will lead to more resilient and nutritious edible crops
22 Jan Mixing a genetic paint box leads to new butterfly wing patterns
27 Jan Why a new physics theory could rewrite the textbooks
28 Jan New method for testing salinity tolerance in cereals
February 2016
1 Feb Climate not to blame for megafauna extinction in Australia
4 Feb Study identifies most vulnerable tropical reef fish
5 Feb Radar reveals the hidden secrets of wombat warrens
12 Feb 40-year Adelaide search for Einstein's gravitational waves
22 Feb Alien plants and animals drive native species to extinction
March 2016
7 Mar Genetic profiling of trees helps convict timber thieves
16 Mar Silent oceans: acidification stops shrimp chorus
16 Mar Roadmap for light-based technologies
17 Mar Extreme energy cosmic ray source in galaxy centre
22 Mar Uncovering bacterial role in platinum formation
22 Mar Biodiversity brings disease resistance: novel study
23 Mar Research powers ahead with new supercomputer
23 Mar Adelaide Education Academy has its first class of 2016
April 2016
2 Apr Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans
4 Apr New leadership to drive research commercialisation
4 Apr New Dean to lead Indigenous research and education
5 Apr New laser to shine light on remote sensing
8 Apr New models predicting where to find fossils
14 Apr New centres for native plant remedies, conservation
14 Apr Focus on world-class barley research to benefit industry
15 Apr $1 million from Commonwealth for new Adelaide-China research centre
20 Apr Ancient DNA reveals evolution of giant bears in the Americas
22 Apr Defence contract welcome boost for State and Uni research
26 Apr Fellowship supports study into stress
May 2016
6 May $2.9 million to help students through University of Adelaide
6 May $2.6 million to develop advanced graphene materials for industry
13 May New study suggests rethink of dementia causes
17 May Family bequest brings scientists back to Australia
23 May Two Uni of Adelaide researchers join science Academy
24 May Call to minimise drone impact on wildlife
24 May Squids on the rise as oceans change
30 May Weed stems ripe for biofuel
31 May When it comes to claws, right-handed attracts the girls
June 2016
7 Jun Glass now has smart potential
8 Jun Sea snakes have extra sense for water living
14 Jun Queen's Birthday honours to leaders in their fields
14 Jun Population policy to impact emissions targets
16 Jun Scientists detect more gravitational waves
18 Jun Ancient DNA shows perfect storm felled Ice Age giants
24 Jun A-grade report card on superbugs in Australian animals
27 Jun Alzheimer's genetics point to new research direction
29 Jun Baby fish lose poisonous protectors in acidified oceans
July 2016
5 Jul SA joins Animal Welfare Science Centre
21 Jul Light-bulb moment for stock market behaviour
21 Jul Brain probe to examine drug dangers
27 Jul NZ wren DNA analysis reshapes geological theory
August 2016
3 Aug New partnership to boost Asia-Pacific conservation
4 Aug Genomics study points to origins of pollen allergens
9 Aug Small molecules to help make SMARTER cereals
9 Aug Stowaway frogs being stopped by border security
12 Aug Professor Alan Cooper is SA Scientist of the Year
15 Aug University of Adelaide in top 150 universities worldwide
16 Aug Winner of World Food Prize at Waite campus
17 Aug Astronomy shown to be set in standing stone
18 Aug 90 years of monitoring change in arid zone
25 Aug New Uni of Adelaide lab to make better use of 'carbs'
31 Aug Smarter brains are blood-thirsty brains
31 Aug Global learning experience for 181 Uni of Adelaide students
September 2016
1 Sep Students help with animal care at the Royal Show
2 Sep New student hub for Roseworthy campus
5 Sep Nutrient pollution is changing sounds in the sea
8 Sep Opening windows to the Universe and Australia's origins
8 Sep Study shows how Chinese medicine kills cancer cells
13 Sep University of Adelaide awards honorary doctorates
14 Sep Investigating native plants for South Australian pickles
19 Sep Genes identified in defence against powdery mildew
19 Sep New phase for plant genomics research at Waite campus
20 Sep Breakthrough in salt-tolerance in plants research
22 Sep Uni of Adelaide 20-year masterplan to revitalise North Terrace
27 Sep Climate change will see some males get sexier
30 Sep New technique for finding weakness in Earth's crust
October 2016
5 Oct Invasive insects cost the world billions per year
10 Oct 'Snotty gobble' could be good weed controller
12 Oct Temporary extinction reprieve for some frogs
17 Oct Developing a sensor for vitamin B12 deficiency
19 Oct The Higgs Bison - mystery species hidden in cave art
21 Oct Revealing the science of Aboriginal fermentation
November 2016
1 Nov $16.5 million awarded for new research discoveries
3 Nov Humans settled Australia's arid zone 49,000 years ago
8 Nov Boosting livestock industries with new Research Centre
11 Nov Defence to benefit from world's most precise clock
14 Nov Call for global action to stamp out illegal timber trade
17 Nov Snake black market poses risk to humans and wildlife
17 Nov Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global
17 Nov Scientists map the genetics of salt stress in rice
22 Nov John Monash scholar to help fight paediatric cancer
30 Nov Platypus venom could hold key to diabetes treatment
30 Nov Potential new tool to aid breast cancer surgery
December 2016
3 Dec $13.5 million research win for a healthier future
8 Dec Traditional Chinese Medicine expansion for University
9 Dec Trapdoor spiders disappearing from Australian landscape
13 Dec Uni of Adelaide is partner in new defence network
19 Dec Barramundi populations at risk from acid oceans
20 Dec Innovations receive commercialisation funding boost