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New wheat and barley genomes will help feed the world
An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Waite Research Institute, has unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley – a major boost for the global effort in breeding higher-yielding wheat and barley varieties.
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Shellfish reef project wins Eureka Prize
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is home to world-leading researchers
The University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s ability to attract talent to South Australia and nurture world-leading researchers has been further confirmed by the latest list of the world’s most influential researchers.
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Shining a light on the issue of wine fraud
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø wine researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating wine – a potential solution against the estimated billions of dollars’ worth of wine fraud globally, but also offering a possible means of building regional branding.
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PM’s Science Prize 2020 winner: Professor Peter Veitch
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Professor Peter Veitch is among four scientists who together have been awarded the country’s most prestigious award in scientific research, the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
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Forty per cent of renters can’t afford essentials
Almost 40% of Australian tenant households can’t afford essentials such as bills, clothing, transport and food, after paying rent, because their incomes have reduced significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has found.
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Learning lessons from bushfires for koala survival
A University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø-led research project will study the clinical data of koalas injured in last summer’s devastating bushfires to give them the best possible chance of survival and recovery in future bushfires.
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Droughts are threatening global wetlands: new study
University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø scientists have shown how droughts are threatening the health of wetlands globally. Published in the journal , the scientists highlight the many physical and chemical changes occurring during droughts that lead to severe, and sometimes irreversible, drying of wetland soils.
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Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy
An international research team including the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.
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Potential new tool for frost screening in crops
Agricultural scientists and engineers at the University of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø have identified a potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.
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