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New micro device injects a boost to IVF success

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A research team led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, 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

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A team of international researchers has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The scientists from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide 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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Arthritis drug used to limit antibiotics in blood cancer patients

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Researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and the Radboud ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog Medical Centre in the Netherlands have repurposed an arthritis drug to restrict the use of antibiotics in the treatment of side effects caused by blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

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Alumni shine as brightest young achievers

The 15 South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn 7 News Young Achiever Awards winners hold their trophies and smile.

Five ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide alumni have taken home accolades in this year’s South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn 7 News Young Achiever Awards.

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New electrocatalysts herald carbon neutrality

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A team of researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide is undertaking fundamental research into new types of high-performance low-cost metal-based electrocatalysts that are the key to the development of sustainable energy solutions and help to achieve carbon neutrality. They are developing catalysts which can be ‘tailored’ to different uses.

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What will astronauts eat on Mars?

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Forget rocket science: figuring out how crews of space explorers will access fresh healthy food is the real challenge.

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Academic and personal achievements celebrated

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Starting today, the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide will hold 16 ceremonies in historic Bonython Hall across May to celebrate the achievements of more than 5100 students who are graduating. Four leaders will also be awarded honorary doctorates in recognition of outstanding contributions in their field.

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Digging deep to unlock soil secrets

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Researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide and the South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the research division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), will examine soil DNA samples collected over the past 20 years to improve productivity, profitability and resilience for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s agricultural sector.

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Top scholars recognised for strategically important studies

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Some of the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s top students have been honoured with prestigious Playford Scholarships.

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Universities blaze a trail to commercialise defence research

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Today, Wednesday 20 April, the Defence Trailblazer: Concept to Sovereign Capability (CSC) bid, led by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide in partnership with the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of New South Wales, has been endorsed to assist the country’s economic recovery under the Trailblazer Universities Program.

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