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Study shows screen time is replacing vital language opportunities for toddlers

Toddler sitting in front of a digital tablet. She is watching the screen.

A first-of-its kind study has found that for every minute of screen time toddlers are exposed to at home, they hear fewer adult words, make fewer vocalisations and engage in fewer back-and-forth conversations with their parents.

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Adelaide experts at centre of global hydrogen research

Hydrogen production

University of Adelaide experts will play a leading role in a new global centre that will focus on perfecting hydrogen production technology – a key driver for achieving net-zero emissions targets.

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World-class health simulation attracts international experts

Photo of Associate Professor Adam Montagu showing experts a manikin used for teaching at Adelaide Health Simulation.

The University of Adelaide’s world-class health simulation facility, Adelaide Health Simulation, will be on show to international experts attending the Australasian Simulation Congress.

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Smart glasses to improve diagnosis and treatment of foot wounds

Doctor wearing smart glasses looking at patient's foot

Mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features are set to revolutionise the treatment of leg and foot wounds for people with diabetes and vascular disease in regional and remote areas in the future.

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AI art vending machine seeks human connection

A man presses a button on the AI Vending Machine

An AI-powered vending machine that can hold fluent conversations wants people to collaborate and create artwork in Adelaide’s premier shopping district.

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World-first technology to suppress invasive mice

A group of mice huddled together.

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice.

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Students’ ingenious ideas aim to improve the way we live

Vishwajit Pillay and Andy Tran pose with RooBot and JoeyBot, robots they made.

University of Adelaide students are showing their final year projects at Ingenuity, including a robot that mimics animal movements, improvements to lunar rover technology and a method of altering the direction of waves.

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Adelaide bike technology's role in new world record

Pinarello 3D bike

Technology developed and patented by University of Adelaide researchers has helped power Olympic and world track cycling champion Filippo Ganna to a new world record.

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Bots manipulate public opinion in Russia-Ukraine conflict

A Ukraine street, featuring damage and debris from the Russia invasion.

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found bots have had a major online presence during the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Immersive tech partnership takes a leap into the future

Annie and Matthew stand and smile in front of the innovative Light Adelaide screens.

An exciting new partnership between the University of Adelaide and Light Adelaide, the city’s new home for creativity and hospitality, will see the boundaries of immersive reality stretched beyond the imagination.

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