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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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Preventing malnutrition in people with blood cancer
New research from the University of Adelaide has delivered new insights into the way nutrients are provided for people with blood cancer to ensure they maintain adequate nutrition during treatment.
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Former PM returns to geopolitics at annual lecture
Former Prime Minster of Australia the Honourable Julia Gillard AC will discuss with a panel of University of Adelaide experts how the rapidly changing geopolitical environment and rise of disinformation is impacting Australia at her annual public lecture.
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Australian cattle helping to meet Indonesia’s rising dairy demand
University of Adelaide researchers are assessing opportunities for Australia’s live export industry to respond to Indonesia’s plan to substantially increase its dairy cattle imports, under the Indonesian Government’s $45 billion Free Nutritious Meal Program.
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Highlighting the youth voice in wellbeing solutions
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have taken a closer look at what is important to Australia's young people in a new report.
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Improving the quality of life for men with breast cancer
Each year, 200 men or people assigned male at birth are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia. With breast cancer often being considered solely a woman’s disease and no screening program in place, many men receive their cancer news while investigating unrelated conditions or after noticing a lump behind their nipple. University of Adelaide Medical School PhD candidate Dr Steve Kinsey-Trotman is researching how a breast cancer diagnosis impacts men’s quality of life.
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New research reveals Australia’s rapid red fox invasion
One of Australia’s most devastating invasive predators took just 60 years to colonise the whole continent, according to new research from Curtin University and the University of Adelaide that offers vital clues to preventing future extinctions of native animals from foxes.
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