News: research
Harnessing rainwater for self-sufficient veggie gardens
With the rising cost of living and vegetables becoming more expensive, ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide research has found that 65 per cent of Adelaide homes can grow enough vegetables to become self-sufficient by using their own rainwater.
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×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog researchers placed top in their fields
Six ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers have been named as the country’s top experts in their fields according to league tables just published.
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World-first technology to suppress invasive mice
Researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide have released their first findings on the potential effectiveness of revolutionary gene drive technology to control invasive mice.
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Major cerebral palsy gene revealed
Researchers from the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide have identified the gene that is the most common genetic cause of cerebral palsy, increasing the chances of finding better treatments for the debilitating disease.
Federal Government misses chance to boost skilled labour
The amount that pensioners may earn before being hit by tax should be increased in order to boost the economy and help them to keep using their expertise, according to a report published by the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide.
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The recharge, reuse, recycle revolution
How can we build a sustainable, circular economy that’s much easier on the environment? The ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Professor Zaiping Guo and Professor David Lewis will explore this innovative area at the last Research Tuesdays lecture for 2022.
IceCube neutrinos provide new view of active galaxy
An international team of scientists, including researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide, have gathered new evidence about the energetic core of an active galaxy millions of lights years away by detecting neutrino particles emitted by it.
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Human trials to begin on SA-made universal pneumococcal vaccine
South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn biotech company GPN Vaccines in collaboration with the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has developed a new, universal vaccine against the deadly bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Rhodes Scholar-elect on a mathematical mission
Bridget Smart has become the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s 113th Rhodes Scholar-elect. She has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Oxford.
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Vital medical research supported
Seven ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide research projects have together received more than $560,000 in funding from the Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation for research commencing in 2023.