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Future fund supports clinical trial on steroid use for pre-term babies
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers have been awarded more than $3 million from the to conduct a clinical trial to help determine the most beneficial dose of steroids for babies born pre-term.
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Updating our understanding of Earth’s architecture
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Study reveals Indigenous Australians at higher risk of HPV throat cancers
Researchers from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø have found that throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease, are 15 times more prevalent in Indigenous Australians than young non-Indigenous Australians, and five times the prevalence reported in a systematic review involving the US, Brazil, Mexico and Finland.
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Fellowships celebrate lifelong dedication to science
The University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj AC, Emeritus Professor Peter Langridge, and Professor Timothy Hughes, are among 22 new Fellows of The Australian Academy of Science.
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On the search for the secrets of southern sky
The next steps are being taken to unlock the secrets of the universe above the southern hemisphere. University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø researchers are working with water tank manufacturer Aquamate to investigate the best way to deploy sensors to detect the highest energy gamma rays from the universe.
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Soil carbon increases under cover crops
Planting cover crops directly underneath grapevines can help mitigate the effects of climate change and improve land sustainability, research conducted by the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has found.
New role in future of Murray-Darling Basin
The University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø will play a key role in a new multi-million dollar collaborative research program set up to safeguard the environmental and commercial future of the Murray-Darling Basin.
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Reducing atrial fibrillation through ED protocol
Researchers from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø will investigate if a streamlined approach to treating atrial fibrillation (AF) in emergency departments leads to a reduction in heart-related hospitalisations.
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New micro device injects a boost to IVF success
A research team led by the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts.
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Higher wheat yields and protein content on the horizon
A team of international researchers has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The scientists from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and the UK’s John Innes Centre have identified a genetic driver that improves yield traits in wheat, which unexpectedly can also lead to increasing protein content by up to 25 per cent.
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