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A one-millimetre difference in the size of a nest box entrance could help rare little pygmy-possums recover after bushfire, according to new research by Adelaide University, Kangaroo Island Research Station, and Kangaroo Island Dance School. Two species of pygmy-possum are found on Kangaroo Island: the common western pygmy-possum and the rare little pygmy-possum. The little pygmy-possum is known to...

Under the program, small groups of students spend one day each week for eight weeks on placement, learning about a range of child protection issues. It marks the first time this sort of placement has been offered. In 2026 there will be four cohorts of students, who are in the fifth year of a Bachelor of Medical Studies or Doctor of Medicine program at the university’s Adelaide Medical School.

Now, Adelaide University researchers have developed a novel nanoparticle ‘delivery vehicle’ that precisely targets cancer drugs to the lungs while helping to limit harmful side effects – a breakthrough that could reshape how the disease is treated. Funded by Cancer Council SA and Tour de Cure, the hybrid nanoparticles dramatically improve how cancer drugs behave in the body, increasing their bioava...

Published in Gender and Education, the study points to the influence of the online manosphere – which frames masculinity around dominance and claims that gender equality has disadvantaged men – alongside policy gaps and systemic issues that researchers say are contributing to extreme incidents of gendered abuse in classrooms. The research characterises the behaviour as deliberate and predominantly ...

Adelaide University students have received scholarships from the Playford Memorial Trust. This year 45 students received scholarships. They include people from regional areas looking to expand their knowledge to pursue sustainable and precision agriculture opportunities and engineering, as well as students looking to make their mark in the space industry, give back to rural areas through education ...