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Trial aims to help cool endometriosis pain

A woman clutches her stomach in pain

Breath work, meditation and cold-water immersion therapy are at the centre of a University of Adelaide trial which is now underway and seeking participants.

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Top students receive Hawker scholarships

Hawker Scholarship recipients at the official event.

University of Adelaide students Evelyn Cirillo and Joel Ransom are the latest C.A.S. Hawker Scholarship recipients.

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Australian scientists describe 71 new Australian bee species

Australian resin pot bee Megachile (Austrochile) tarltoni credit David Pike

A team of Australian researchers has discovered 71 new native bee species belonging to the resin pot bees, or Megachile (Austrochile), which are unique to Australia and present in every state and territory except Tasmania.

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Climate change is turning coastal lagoons into ‘salty soup’

Birds flocking beneath the dunes of the Coorong, a coastal lagoon in South Australia. Darcy Whittaker CC-BY

The impacts of human activity and climate change are coalescing to make coastal lagoons saltier, changing the microbial life they support and the function they play in their ecosystems, according to new University of Adelaide research.

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Echidna microbiome changes while mums nurse puggle

Echidna Puggle credit Peggy Rismiller and Michael McKelvey

Research from the University of Adelaide shows microbial communities in echidna pseudo-pouches undergo dramatic changes while the animal is lactating, which could help in creating an environment for their young, known as puggles, to thrive.

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Water molecules form harmonised networks during hydrolytic reactions

Water molecule network

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered how water molecules are organised during plant hydrolytic reactions, knowledge which could have sweeping consequences for the biomedical, pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries.

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New report into decolonising health care practice

South Australian Local Health Network practitioner

A new report highlights the important work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services and how  decolonising strategies offer a holistic health care approach.

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Urine, not water for efficient production of green hydrogen

Xintong Gao

Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate hydrogen.

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Globally renowned zero-waste chef visits campus

Douglas McMaster Mandy Hall Kane Pollard

A leading international advocate for reducing food waste in the restaurant industry, chef Douglas McMaster, will visit the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus this week, where he will share insights with nutrition students and host a cooking class as part of Tasting Australia presented by Journey Beyond.

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New law review into SA’s Bail Act

SALRI TEAM 1

The Bail Act is the focus of the latest review by legal experts from the South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI), an independent law reform body based at the Adelaide Law School at the University of Adelaide.

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