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Significant slowdown in economy amidst weak spending

Adelaide

The South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn economy has lost momentum over the past six months with key economic indicators showing weaker trends, according to economists from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s SA Centre for Economic Studies (SACES).

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Protecting tradies at high risk of deadly lung disease

Microscopic image of an engineered stone dust particle

New research will investigate ways to protect hundreds of thousands of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn workers who work with engineered and traditional stone materials from silicosis. The projects build on nearly 100 years of research by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide into the deadly lung disease.

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Ocean acidification turns fish off coral reefs

Lemon Damselfish and Dascyllus at a shallow coral reef credit Placebo365

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species.

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Future risk of coral bleaching set to intensify globally

Bleached corals on John Brewer Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Credit Neal Cantin, ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Institute of Marine Science

An international team of researchers led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bleaching for longer periods than previously seen.

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AI tool launches to help producers reach markets

AskSASI Project Team

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and Food South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog have today launched AskSASI, a tool to help food and beverage producers identify environmental accreditations for their products in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn and international markets.

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New guidelines set to change the way we diagnose type 1 diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnoses could soon be transformed with newly released guidance developed with input from a ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide expert, outlining how to detect and monitor early-stage T1D before the point of symptom onset.

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Childhood cancers numbers not rising in SA and NT

A child in a hospital bed with a drip in their hand.

Despite national and global reports of rising incidences of cancer affecting children and young people, new analysis has found rates of childhood cancer have remained unchanged over the past 30 years in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog and the Northern Territory.

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Linkage projects support industry partnerships

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×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers will share in almost $2 million through the latest round of the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Research Council Linkage Projects scheme, which is designed to foster strategic research partnerships.

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A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands

Pink Sand Garnet at Innes National Park credit ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide

Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn shores shed new light on when the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate, as well as the presence of previously unknown ancient Antarctic mountains.

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×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns living longer, but in need of more support

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A study of pre-Covid-19 health data found ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns over 70 were living longer, but their impact on the healthcare industry is increasing, according to research by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide.

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