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Scientists are advancing a promising solution to two of the world’s biggest challenges – plastic pollution and clean energy – by transforming waste plastics into valuable fuels using sunlight. A new paper led by Adelaide University PhD candidate Xiao Lu explores how solar-powered technologies can convert discarded plastics into hydrogen, syngas and other useful industrial chemicals, offering a path...

An international study led by Adelaide University has found bowhead whale populations are recovering only in stocks where large areas of hazardous sea ice conditions limited devastating hunting centuries ago. The research team analysed historical logbooks from more than 700 whaling voyages, reconstructing their daily positions and hunting successes.

Conducted in partnership with the City of Salisbury and supported by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, the program aims to transform outdoor fitness areas into community meeting points, where trained ‘peer leaders’ guide free exercise sessions for local participants. From Tuesday 28 April, 15 trained local volunteers will be on site across four City of Salisbury locations: RM Williams Dr...

In new research published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers identified a ‘sweet spot’ for teenagers’ use of social media, with moderate use (up to 12.5 hours/week) linked to more positive wellbeing. While the findings may sound like good news for teenagers, researchers warn that there are caveats, with both excessive social media use and not using social media both associated with poorer wellbeing.

Adelaide University PhD student and Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship awardee Shannon Evenden is investigating how to increase the number of private landholders participating in revegetation projects. Evenden’s PhD project, supported by the $25,000 scholarship, will explore private landholders’ lived experience to understand how to translate their intentions for revegetation into practice.