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Will more preschool hours improve child development
The South Australian Government is extending its preschool provision next year, offering up to 30 hours of teacher-led, play-based preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds across the state who need extra support.
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Finding the balance for food security in conflict zones
With more than one billion people around the world living in fragile or conflict-affected situations, establishing food security is an increasing challenge.
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Prime accolade for chemical engineer
Global leader in sustainable hydrogen production Professor Yao Zheng, from the University of Adelaide's School of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year at the Prime Minister's 2025 Prizes for Science event in Canberra.
Grants to improve cardiovascular outcomes
University of Adelaide leaders in heart health have received extra support for their research from the Heart Foundation through its annual funding round.
Viertel Fellowship for innovative cancer epigentic leader
University of Adelaide cancer epigenetics and 3D genome biology expert Dr Joanna Achinger-Kawecka has been awarded a 2025 Sylvia and Charles Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship.
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Provost elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences
University of Adelaide Provost and Adelaide University Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Professor John Williams AM has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
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Weight loss alone not enough to boost men’s fertility
How men lose weight could affect their chances of having a baby, with University of Adelaide research revealing healthy lifestyle behaviours seem more beneficial for improving fertility than weight loss itself.
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Ingenious students’ project lights the way for powdery mildew treatment
Final year science, engineering and technology students from the University of Adelaide are ready to showcase their future-leading technology at this year’s Ingenuity showcase on Wednesday, 29 October.
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Seafloor-foraging sea snakes sometimes wiggle
Researchers have for the first time closely tracked the fine-scale diving behaviour of two species of sea snakes that forage along the seafloor and discovered that one species performs a curious wiggle while travelling underwater.
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Study finds gene responsible for wheat variety with three ovaries
An international research project, involving the University of Adelaide, discovered the gene responsible for a rare form of wheat that grows three ovaries per flower instead of one – which could help wheat farmers increase their grain yield and improve the efficiency of hybrid seed production.
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