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Biomimicry: Engineering innovations inspired by nature
EP02, with Doctor Noune Melkoumian.
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Bike tech powers world record win
The humpback whale's incredible ability to make tight turns and spectacular leaps has inspired cutting-edge cycling technology that powered Olympic cycling champion Filippo Ganna hour world record win.
New Weapons in the Battle Against Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
The Soares da Costa team from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute has developed new herbicidal compounds that will stop resistant weeds in their tracks.
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Jailing is Failing: Rehabilitation in the Australian Prison System
The women entering Australia’s prison system are invariably accompanied by significant histories of trauma and abuse. Some have had children forcibly removed, and many women are experiencing levels of self-harm and suicidal ideation that would be completely unacceptable if identified in the outside world.
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Bots Manipulate Public Opinion Russia - Ukraine in Conflict
New research from the University of Adelaide has shown that social media bot accounts have been used in malicious campaigns to influence online discussion during the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Ocean Warming Threatens Richest Marine Biodiversity
Creatures that make their homes in tropical waters have enjoyed mostly unchanged temperatures for the past twenty thousand years. Now, new research from the University of Adelaide suggests that these extremely biodiverse areas will be hit the hardest by climate change-induced oceanic warming – and the wildlife is not ready to adapt.
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