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Men’s health: What we know and where to next?

Stock image of three men. One is seated in the front passenger side of the car with the door open holding a tablet. the other two are standing either side of him.

A public symposium will explore the important and sometimes surprising findings from two of Australia's most comprehensive male cohort studies.

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Research ties fossil fuel projects to warming, climate disasters

Bushfire south Western Australia credit Philip Thurston

An emissions-impact calculation method used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been employed to assess the amount of warming a single Australian fossil fuel project will cause based on its projected CO2 emissions, and the follow-on impacts to human health and the environment.

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Genetic study advances understanding of healthy ageing

A researcher works in a laboratory.

New research from the University of Adelaide has explored the genomic links within the index used to measure healthy ageing — Intrinsic capacity (IC), paving the way for potential targeted interventions.

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Australia on board global analogue space mission

An analogue astronaut walks out of the habitat at the University of Adelaide's CRATER facility, Roseworthy.

A two-week simulated space mission – the only one of its kind in Australia to join concurrent missions around the world – will put a crew through their paces while performing space experiments at the University of Adelaide.

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Meningococcal leaves long term impact on adolescent survivors

Only one third of parents are aware of the recommendation that children should be vaccinated for influenza.

New research from the University of Adelaide has found almost 60 per cent of adolescent invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) survivors have long term psychological conditions in subsequent years.

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Zoo animals go wild for artificial intelligence

Photo of Vernon with students looking at vision of an orangutan on the student's laptop at the zoo.

Artificial intelligence and robotics are giving zookeepers and researchers new insights into animal welfare.

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Moisturisers tested to find best for scar management

moisturiser

Not all moisturisers are equal when it comes to scar management, according to new research by University of Adelaide experts and researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

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Tribute to William Finn’s music of life, love and loss

Elegies

Elegies: A Song Cycle delivers a rich tapestry of stories by Tony Award-winning composer William Finn in Adelaide this October.

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Reaching the next frontier of space-architectural designs

ASAC 2026 winner Umbra

An international contingent of applicants has unveiled their futuristic designs of deep-space human habitats as part of the Australian Space Architecture Challenge (ASAC).

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From space science to dinner plates: the future of farming indoors

Dr Alison Gill

Extreme weather events, from heavy rainfall to heatwaves and droughts, are increasingly threatening crop yields globally, so new solutions are needed for agriculture.

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