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2 April 2026
Extreme heat from climate change linked to smaller babies
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.
Omics consortium established to supercharge climate-adapted wheat breeding
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...
Do your genes dictate how your lifestyle choices impact ageing?
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.
De-alcoholisation tech can help fix bushfire faults in wine
New research has found technology that removes alcohol from wine can be combined with traditional remediation techniques to mitigate smoke taint, minimising its impact on wine’s sensory elements. Spinning cone column (SCC) distillation is a leading technology for dealcoholisation, used for creating no- and low-alcohol wine products.