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January 2017
5 Jan Hot weather not to blame for Salmonella on egg farms
10 Jan Nothing fishy about better nutrition for mums and babies
17 Jan Fossils found reveal unseen 'footprint' maker
18 Jan Unpaid work experience is rife in Australia, new research shows
19 Jan Lap band surgery benefits very obese adolescents
24 Jan Breast density research edges closer to cancer prevention
25 Jan Predicting and preventing prostate cancer spread
February 2017
1 Feb Migrants and refugees - the local perspective
6 Feb Herbal medicine's hidden risks pose threat to health
7 Feb Free range, organic, hormone free - do we care?
8 Feb Sleepiness epidemic hits nation
14 Feb GM foods: why presenting "just the facts" won't work
22 Feb Helping the most vulnerable to find a voice - about death
22 Feb Risk of Ross River Virus global epidemic
23 Feb When a final will and testament is not final
24 Feb New Uni building a major investment in SA health precinct
28 Feb Open wide: national study of oral health begins
March 2017
7 Mar Girls in state care at greater risk of criminal convictions
9 Mar Dental plaque DNA shows Neandertals used 'aspirin'
9 Mar Aboriginal hair shows 50,000 years connection to country
23 Mar Dark tourism has grown around myth of prison tree
24 Mar Planting native vegetation for productive crops
28 Mar Evolving 'lovesick' organisms found survival in sex
31 Mar Uni of Adelaide to partner Mitsubishi for sensing solutions
April 2017
3 Apr Regional communities given a say on family inheritance
5 Apr Search for a Parkinson's cure continues - 200 years on
7 Apr Honey bees have sharper eyesight than we thought
13 Apr Adelaide is new home for cancer app company
19 Apr Megafaunal extinctions driven by too much moisture
26 Apr Why can't we reuse Adelaide's empty buildings?
27 Apr Ocean warming to cancel increased CO2-driven productivity
28 Apr Bacteria with Midas touch for efficient gold processing
May 2017
4 May Murder defence should not be linked to "gay panic"
5 May New dog virus found in Australia for the first time
9 May Will taxing soft drinks help curb obesity in Australia?
12 May 'Lost' forests may help balance global carbon budget
15 May Food sector to benefit from innovation push
17 May Consumers put egg before the chicken when buying free range
18 May Designing better drugs to treat type 2 diabetes
19 May 100-year-old fertility technique reduces need for IVF
22 May Geneticist honoured for major disability discoveries
22 May A climate sharing system to end our power crisis
23 May Building collaboration to tackle grand challenges
30 May $200 million investment deal to help commercialise innovation
30 May Prof Peter Rathjen to return to Adelaide as new VC
31 May Naracoorte Caves to be focus of $2m research project
31 May Research aims to remove bias from decision-making
June 2017
1 Jun Artificial intelligence predicts patient lifespans
2 Jun New gravitational waves show black holes in a spin
5 Jun $11.93 million for new research at Uni of Adelaide
7 Jun Wine descriptions make us more emotional about wine
8 Jun Could edible insects help global food security?
9 Jun Important new player in prostate cancer
13 Jun Men's health register aims to boost research participation
20 Jun Exhausted immune cells linked to irritable bowel syndrome
21 Jun New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel
22 Jun Australian origin likely for iconic New Zealand tree
27 Jun Drought hits ageing farmers, poor performing farms hardest
28 Jun Bringing SA's oysters back from the brink
30 Jun Small projects could be the saviour for State economy
July 2017
3 Jul Communication gap puts Indigenous health at risk
4 Jul What is the ideal 'food citizen'?
6 Jul ThincLab to give Adelaide start-ups an unfair advantage
7 Jul 'Weedy' fish species to take over our future oceans
12 Jul Everyday chemicals linked to chronic disease in men
13 Jul Oral health of NSW and VIC adults to be assessed in national study
20 Jul Kakadu site shows 65,000 years of human occupation
20 Jul Parents have critical role in preventing teen drinking
24 Jul A good night's sleep matters more than you think
25 Jul University of Adelaide researchers win Tall Poppy awards
25 Jul Dragonfly brains predict the path of their prey
August 2017
1 Aug How we speak to children could make a difference
1 Aug Uni of Adelaide adopts all Respect. Now. Always. recommendations
3 Aug Trapdoor spiders crossed Indian Ocean to get to Australia
3 Aug Relationships Register a leap forward for diverse families
8 Aug "Ego-dissolving" psychedelic drugs could assist with mental health
9 Aug Eradicating exotic pests with 'infertility genes' may be possible
10 Aug USB connections make snooping easy
12 Aug Professor James Paton is SA Scientist of the Year
16 Aug Open Day focus on student experience and careers
22 Aug Global group to investigate genetic causes of cerebral palsy
26 Aug SA pursues jobs and investment from education ties with Cambodia
29 Aug New technique to aid IVF embryo selection
31 Aug Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
September 2017
4 Sep Citizen Scientists wanted to solve echidna mysteries
11 Sep Ancient wetlands offer window into climate change
13 Sep $38 million drop in poker machine gambling for SA
14 Sep SIDS research confirms changes in babies' brain chemistry
15 Sep Immune system linked to alcohol drinking behaviour
18 Sep Unlocking South Australia's copper resources
19 Sep Charities unite to award $2.5M for breast and prostate cancer research
20 Sep Uni partners with EOC to enhance human rights and equal opportunity
20 Sep Bite force research reveals dinosaur-eating frog
22 Sep Cosmic ray particles found to come from distant galaxies
26 Sep Uni of Adelaide ready to deliver leading space expertise
27 Sep GRDC grant to University of Adelaide to boost grains research capacity
28 Sep Mapping the thylacine's mysterious loss from mainland
29 Sep New med-tech zinc sensor developed
October 2017
2 Oct Irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis needed early
4 Oct Gravitational wave discovery wins Nobel Prize
6 Oct World's "better" countries have higher rates of cancer
11 Oct Researchers identify gene to help hybrid wheat breeding
12 Oct Targeted nutrition centre leads in $8M health funding win
13 Oct Pacific Island Leader launches Centre for Applied Conservation Science
17 Oct Cosmic collision gives birth to new astronomy field
19 Oct Want to control your dreams? Here's how you can
25 Oct SIDS breakthrough: why babies shouldn't sleep face down
25 Oct Revolutionising treatment of breast and prostate cancer
27 Oct Scientists unveil the water buffalo genome
30 Oct Anti-doping study supported by IOC investigates incentives to stop doping
November 2017
2 Nov This drug could block harmful impact of teen binge drinking
8 Nov HIV patients at greater risk of both heart and kidney disease
8 Nov Minister Pyne launches new defence network at Uni Adelaide
9 Nov Gene breakthrough on lithium treatment for bipolar disorder
9 Nov Liver cancer could be halted by boosting immune system
10 Nov $11.4 million to advance wellbeing and solve big problems
13 Nov 2017 eChallenge celebrates young entrepreneurs.
13 Nov Wild bees worth $22 million to Australia's lucerne crop
21 Nov Climate change models of bird impacts pass the test
23 Nov South Pole ice reveals neutrino absorption
December 2017
8 Dec $23 million funding will help tackle preterm birth, major diseases
9 Dec New research institute for machine learning
14 Dec $1 million investment to boost supercomputer
18 Dec Positive signs in SA economy offset by drop in farm output