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Grid-scale energy storage given boost with new formula
The formula powering aqueous zinc-iodine batteries has been brought under the microscope, with researchers from the University of Adelaide finding a way to enhance their performance.
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Uni showcase at Adelaide Zoo highlights wildlife crime in Australia
The University of Adelaide’s Wildlife Crime Research Hub is pioneering efforts to combat wildlife trafficking in Australia, hosting the inaugural Wildlife Crime in our Backyard showcase at the Adelaide Zoo this month.
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Online parent help program leads to less anxious, happier children
Providing parenting help through schools led to a significant reduction in anxiety and behavioural problems among children, according to the results of a national study.
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Cats hard to read: people missing distress signals
With a tendency to view our animals, their needs and emotions through a human-centric lens, a new study has revealed people often misinterpret what a cat is trying to say.
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Study seeks tradeswomen to shape the future of construction
South Australia’s construction industry is amid an ongoing critical skills shortage, but women remain an underutilised skills resource in the sector – accounting for less than 2 per cent of trades roles.
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News in brief
Preventing malnutrition in people with blood cancer
New research from the University of Adelaide has delivered new insights into the way nutrients are provided for people with blood cancer to ensure they maintain adequate nutrition during treatment.
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Men’s health: What we know and where to next?
A public symposium will explore the important and sometimes surprising findings from two of Australia's most comprehensive male cohort studies.
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Researcher receives first Australian-German honour
A University of Adelaide biomedical researcher has been named the first Early Career Research Ambassador for the Australia-Germany Research Network (AGRN).
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02 Oct Adelaide University Judo Club's upcoming Dynamic Balance Introductory Course commences in October running through to December. If you want to be safer in the instance of a fall this course is designed to lower your risk and improve your balance. Thursday 2 October to Friday 4 December, 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. 34 Phillips Street, Thebarton. $195. More information. 06 Nov Gestures of Care is an exhibition showcasing creative artworks from a University led ARC Linkage project on one of Australia's most innovative early intervention peer to peer programs, Family by Family. The artworks are co-created by research participants, artists, composers, animators and anthropologists, demonstrating the power of radical care in vulnerable families and communities. Thursday 6 November to January 30 November, 9 am to 6 pm daily. Kerry Packer Civic Gallery Hawke Building Level 3, UniSA City West Campus. More information.
Lumen
Sometimes the kindest thing we can do for animals under our care is to leave them alone. This is particularly true for some of the animals in our zoos where the future of wildlife conservation is going hi-tech.
The (environmental) future of the planet
Answering your environmental concerns. Special Lumen feature: Director of the Environment Institute Andy Lowe explores some of the work being done by the University and its communities for our future.
Lumen readers' prize - Exploring the future issue
Win premium bottles by our alumni winemakers.
Three of our special “foreign correspondents” report back to Lumen to share their stories.
Is death still the end? Or does advancing technology provide us, already, with ways to live on?