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Exposure to extreme heat conditions is resulting in more babies being born with low birth weight, according to a new study involving Adelaide University researchers. The collaborative study, published in BMC Medicine, used health data from more than 85,000 mothers and babies in Pakistan to assess the impact of extreme heat on the size of infants.

Adelaide University is leading the international Wheat Spatial Omics Consortium (WSOC) of more than 30 institutions in nine countries, which will explore how collaborative research in spatial omics technologies could improve wheat performance for growers. Spatial omics is a suite of molecular technologies that measure and map the distribution of genes, proteins, and metabolites while preserving the...

Adelaide University Professor Graham Heinson and Honorary Professor Zaiping Guo have been recognised for their achievements at the Australian Academy of Science Honorific Awards 2026. Professor Heinson from the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences, received the Haddon Forrester King Medal for his lifelong achievement and outstanding contribution to science.

Lifestyle-behavioural factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy ageing, but their effects may differ depending on your DNA, according to a new international study led by Adelaide University researchers. The study is the first of its kind to show that diet quality, physical activity, sleep, smoking, education, employment and social engagement all influence how we age...

Adelaide University welcomes Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)’s latest analysis of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) gender pay gap data for the university and research sectors. The WGEA data referenced in the report card relates to 2024–25 and reflects the gender pay gaps at the former University of Adelaide and University of South Australia, now Adelaide University.