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New study unlocks mystery origin of iconic Aussie snakes
New research led by the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land – the dispersal route of most other Australian reptiles.
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University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø mathematician receives 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award
Dr Jordan Pitt from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s School of Mathematical Sciences has been recognised with a 2022 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award.
New research puts bugs to the taste test
Researchers at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø are embarking on a new study to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible insects.
Trailblazing new opportunities to commercialise defence research
A major defence research commercialisation project between the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and the University of New South Wales is one of just eight proposals shortlisted for the Federal Government’s new $242.7 million Trailblazer Universities program.
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First-time study shows true value of SA’s parks
South Australia’s parks are quickly becoming the jewel in the crown of the state’s tourism offering with a new report highlighting the economic worth on top of the conservation value.
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Fortescue Future Industries, Sparc Technologies and the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø partner to tackle the future of clean energy
Sparc Technologies Ltd (ASX: SPN) has entered into binding agreements with global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd (an entity of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd ASX: FMG) and the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, forming the Sparc Hydrogen Pty Ltd Joint Venture (Sparc Hydrogen).
As the Aussie home ownership dream fades – it’s time to lift our game for renters
Launching Australia’s first comprehensive dataset on renting in Australia, researchers say there has been a big shift in the housing market, and for many Australians, renting has moved from being a transitional proposition, to something more permanent.
New research to block the action of damaged genes may reverse rare and devastating childhood illnesses
In a new published in Nature Portfolio Journal of Genomic Medicine this month, a team of researchers led by ºÚÁÏÉçÇø University has outlined a first step in developing the DNA tools to switch off the progression of some of the toughest and previously most mysterious neurological disorders.
New Bellberry Fellowship boosts training in more holistic approaches to men’s health
South Australia will launch its first medical training program to focus on Andrology – the study and practice of reproductive disorders in men - recognising the limited clinical and research expertise in this field.
Prescribing of psychiatric drugs to Australian kids on the rise
Australian doctors are prescribing more psychiatric drugs to children and adolescents, researchers from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø have found. This is despite the known risks of adverse effects in young people, and potential consequences for children’s developing brains and bodies.Â
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