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School students discover four new species of wasp
Four primary schools in regional South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog have been involved in the discovery and naming of new species of wasp as part of a trial of a new citizen science project led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide.
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Students’ lunar rovers go head-to-head
This weekend teams of students from around the country will compete in the inaugural held at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide. Students will put their lunar rovers which they have designed and built themselves, to the test in a series of missions performed on a recreation of the surface of the Moon.
National success for industry-linked ARC grants
The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has been awarded more than $3.6 million in industry-linked grants by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Research Council (ARC) for important research that will attract a further $1.8 million in support from industry. The research will have a positive impact on diverse areas such as defence, food production and protecting the environment.
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Artificial intelligence revolution offers benefits and challenges
×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog could once again have a globally competitive manufacturing sector by using automation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). That’s the view of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers who are aiming to play a major role in the development of AI which is poised to reshape the global economy, bringing challenges and opportunities.
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New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans
An international group of researchers led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has conducted a comprehensive genetic analysis and found no evidence of interbreeding between modern humans and the ancient humans known from fossil records in Island Southeast Asia. They did find further DNA evidence of our mysterious ancient cousins, the Denisovans, which could mean there are major discoveries to come in the region.
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Why our rivers are running drier
An international team of researchers including the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has demonstrated that climate change is responsible for the changes in the flow and water volume of rivers globally, with major implications for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.
Wine consumption patterns relatively stable under COVID
Wine consumers have reported that their consumption hasn’t changed much despite the stresses of lockdown. The results from a survey by a team of experts led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide show patterns of wine consumption that also indicate a trend towards buying wine direct from producers.
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Green space or light at night – how do we improve health?
There is a growing body of evidence that exposure to green space is good for our health but a new study from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has found that this may equally be due to how much light we are exposed to at night.
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Statement from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide: Waite campus and Gatehouse
The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide is pleased that the State Government has decided to take responsibility for relocating the Gatehouse.
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Water market price rise myth-busting
Researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide have tested claims of water hoarding and speculative behaviour in Murray-Darling Basin water markets and found no evidence of hoarding, or a clear source of speculative behaviour, driving water price rises.