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University glows with pop-up venue and light trail

Lumen Bar. Credit: Jon Wah

Lumen Bar once again lights up North Terrace amongst Illuminate Adelaide’s City Lights trail. The buzzing sanctuary brings the community together on campus to unwind and soak up the winter glow of the city.

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Enhanced protein during critical illness shows no benefit

Photo of a person in a hospital bed

Critically ill patients often experience substantial and rapid muscle loss, leading to poor recovery. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have been exploring the impact of high protein nutritional formula in a new trial, aimed at improving outcomes.

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Modelling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events

Satellite imagery of the breakup of the Wilkins Ice Shelf

New research has for the first time tracked ice shelf, sea ice and ocean swell wave conditions over multiple years in the lead up to three large-scale iceberg ‘calving’ events in Antarctica, revealing common patterns.

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Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand

A bull shark jaw. Credit Josephine Lingard

Research from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Crime Research Hub has highlighted evidence of shark products entering both Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, including clear patterns in flows between the two countries.

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World-first highly cave-adapted wasp discovered in Nullarbor Caves

A male wasp discovered in Nullarbor Caves

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with cavers, has uncovered a large number of eyeless, cave-adapted invertebrates – including spiders, cockroaches, centipedes, and, remarkably, a wasp.

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Sparc Hydrogen pilot plant opening ceremony

Sparc Hydrogen Advanced Research Pilot

A first in green hydrogen reactor technology is being launched today at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus by Sparc Hydrogen Pty Ltd, a start-up company founded to translate research conducted by Professor Greg Metha. Sparc Hydrogen is a joint venture between Fortescue, Sparc Technologies and the University of Adelaide. Representatives from each partner joined the ceremony.

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Why regulations in plant gene editing are a must

Plant gene editing

While some scientists argue that agricultural gene editing regulations are overly restrictive, a new paper from the University of Adelaide emphasises the importance of clear regulations to ensure new technologies are used safely and responsibly.

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Real-time study to reveal emerging impacts post COVID

A man covers his mouth with his elbow as he coughs

As Australia heads into the winter surge of COVID and influenza cases, University of Adelaide clinicians and colleagues from across the country want to speak to people with cold and flu symptoms for a new study.

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Underwater kin-making motivates reef recovery divers

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New research shows how emotional responses like grief, hope and sadness are motivating divers to help restore the Great Barrier Reef, as it faces increasing climate-related threats.

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Exploring the path to gender justice in global health

gender justice

A new report on explaining the gender and health connection and how it can be better understood to reach equity and social justice goals will be launched at the University of Adelaide’s Union House on Friday 20 June.

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