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Increased movement leads to better outcomes for aged care residents
University of Adelaide researchers have found that aged care residents who move more and interact with their environment are more likely to live longer, have fewer falls and have a higher quality of life.
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Could artificial intelligence be the antidote?
As the worlds of artificial intelligence and medicine collide, the possibilities are endless…but what about the risks?
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Cutting-edge laser technology focus for research centre
A new centre at the University of Adelaide will focus on further developing the latest laser technology needed to keep Australia and its allies safe from emerging military threats.
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Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.
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New herbicidal compounds may provide major boost for Aussie farmers
Weeds cost Australian farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the University of Adelaide and La Trobe University have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks.
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Smelly tablets survive better in space
After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.
South Australian Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine starting human trials
A cutting-edge DNA vaccine designed by University of Adelaide researchers and manufactured in South Australia targeting the highly-transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant – and can be easily adapted to future variants – is starting human trials this week.
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Rare Kangaroo Island dunnart under threat from feral cats
A study involving researchers from the University of Adelaide has found that feral cats are putting the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart – a small, mouse-sized marsupial found only on Kangaroo Island – to the brink of extinction.
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Plant power: the future of sustainability
We know plants are powerful, but are they powerful enough to be the future of sustainability solutions?
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Future fund supports clinical trial on steroid use for pre-term babies
University of Adelaide researchers have been awarded more than $3 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to conduct a clinical trial to help determine the most beneficial dose of steroids for babies born pre-term.
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