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Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink

Act of Treason agave spirit is research you can drink

Tequila fans curious about what an Australian version of the famous drink tastes like can now purchase the Act of Treason agave spirit, which incorporates University of Adelaide research.

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University aboard NASA’s search for lunar volatiles

The moon

NASA has announced the selection of three new lunar surface science experiments as part of its Artemis III mission, including the Lunar Dielectric Analyzer, which will search for lunar ice and other volatiles with input from the University of Adelaide’s Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR).

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UK-US-Australia collaboration scales plant growth in preparation for space exploration

Red romaine lettuce grown in VF Vertical Farm at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus

A collaborative project that will prototype controlled-environment-agriculture systems for Low Earth Orbit, involving the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S) and led by UK company Vertical Future (VF), is set to receive $3 million in funding.

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Plants to be grown on the Moon when humans return

Some duckweed

NASA has announced that when humans take their first steps back on the Moon after 50 years during the Artemis III mission, astronauts will cultivate and return lunar-grown plants to Earth for the first time.

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First commercial-grade optical fibres fabricated in space

Microgravity glove box at the Flawless Photonics facility prior to being shipped to NASA’s facility. The fibre was drawn in the glove box on the ISS. Image: Flawless Photonics.

Special glass rods manufactured at the University of Adelaide have been drawn into over 8 km of optical fibre on the International Space Station (ISS).

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Excess temperatures cause low flocking concerns

A flock of sheep.

High temperatures during critical periods of the reproductive cycle of sheep result in 2.1 million fewer lambs produced in Australia each year, costing sheep farmers an estimated $97 million annually.

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Future space leaders made here: How the Australian Rover Challenge is sending next generation space explorers to the Moon

Adelaide Rover Team

University students from around Australia and the world will converge at the University of Adelaide to pit their custom-built lunar rovers against each other in a one-of-a-kind event this 20-24 March, during the University’s 150th anniversary year.

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Fly biocontrol release targets farm snail pests

Kate Muirhead, Kym Perry, Lizzie von Perger, and Svetlana Micic

A biocontrol program has commenced on the South Coast, where Australian-bred parasitoid flies have been released to help control snail pests and protect crop yields, quality and growers’ profitability.

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Undergraduate places support nuclear-powered future

Goodman cres

The University of Adelaide has today, Wednesday 29 November, received Federal Government commitment to fund the training of hundreds more domestic undergraduate students to join the defence workforce of the future.

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