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Health leader honoured by bacteria naming
Introducing Nicolia spurrieriana – named after South Australia’s Chief Public Health Officer, Professor Nicola Spurrier – which could potentially be used in the fermentation of wine, sourdough bread and pickled foods.
Cartoon character inspires musicians to bounce back
A character from the Asterix cartoon series could be an inspiration to musicians who are faced with setbacks.
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Hear PhD students’ research - in only three minutes
University of Adelaide PhD candidates have just three minutes each to explain their research that includes subjects like anti-venom, green electricity, diplomatic fashion, the evolution of mobile phones, growing your own food, and asthmatic pregnancies.
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Bots manipulate public opinion in Russia-Ukraine conflict
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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University of Adelaide 2021 Annual Report published
The University of Adelaide’s Annual Report for 2021 has today been tabled in South Australian Parliament.
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Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight
University of Adelaide researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South Australians to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather.
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Stage legend directs student blondes
Fifteen years after Legally Blonde the Musical took Broadway by storm, the University of Adelaide’s Music Theatre class of 2022 will take on the smash hit, under the guidance of a stage legend.
Oxford expert to lead school of education
A new Head of School has been appointed to the University of Adelaide’s School of Education.
‘Micro-fridge’ helps investigate behaviour of atoms and molecules
University of Adelaide researchers are part of an international team of experts who have taken a major step in testing quantum mechanics by cooling glass beads the size of a blood cell to the coldest temperature in the Universe.
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Oldest clinical case of a rare genetic condition discovered
A group of international researchers including experts from the University of Adelaide has uncovered evidence of a genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosome, reporting the oldest clinical case of Klinefelter Syndrome to date.
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