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$1.62 million for rare cancer research

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A ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and SAHMRI study to test new treatments for a rare and neglected blood cancer, which has no known effective treatment, has been awarded $1,619,122 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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APPF welcomes FieldExplorer for improved crop data collection in the field

FieldExplorer at Waite campus

The FieldExplorer, a new ground-based field phenotyping platform, has arrived at The Plant Accelerator, the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Plant Phenomics Facility’s () node at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Waite campus, bringing new capability to accurately measure the performance of plants in different environments non-destructively and over time.

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Mining critical metals is vital to our future

Professorial Lecture Series - Carl Spandler

The surging global embrace of high-tech applications and clean energy is accelerating demand for the critical metals that enable these applications.

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Managing COVID-19 infection risk during operations

Anaesthetist

Anaesthetists are at higher risk of catching COVID-19 during operations and other interventions than other healthcare workers as anaesthetising a person frequently involves placing breathing tubes or masks into their airway to assist their breathing.

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Shy species detected through new DNA technique

The Blind Cave Eel is the largest of three cavefish species known from ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog, growing up to 40cm long.

New species-specific tests that can detect endangered and hard-to-find aquatic animals through the DNA they shed in the water has been created by researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and Curtin ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog.

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Shining a light on the Gig economy

Study on your terms

Almost two thirds of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogns routinely rely on online platforms such as Uber or Airtasker to buy goods and services, according to new research commissioned by the Victorian Government.

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ThincLab Loxton to drive AgTech innovation

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A new ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide ThincLab Innovation Hub/Business Incubator is being established at Loxton in the Riverland in a partnership with the State Government to drive AgTech and food innovation and assist regional entrepreneurs.

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$1.9 million for traumatic brain injury research

It is now recognised that traumatic brain injury (TBI) leads to long-lasting disability in a subset of individuals, including persistent impairments in memory, decision making and motor function.

A ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide study that will investigate the prediction of risk of long-term impairment and neurodegenerative disease development following traumatic brain injury has been awarded $1,987,160 from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF).

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From Victorian collection to Virtual Museum

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Tate Museum has unveiled a new virtual reality exhibition that can be enjoyed by anyone with a VR headset.

The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Tate Museum has unveiled a new virtual reality exhibition that can be enjoyed by anyone with a VR headset.

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Testosterone to prevent type 2 diabetes in men – promising, but no quick fix

The best and safest way to prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes is through healthy eating, along with regular strength training and aerobic activity

A national ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn study led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has shown that testosterone may play a role in decreasing the risk of type 2 diabetes in men, after two years of treatment.

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