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Ocean warming threatens richest marine biodiversity

An underwater photo of marine biodiversity, including fish and turtles.

Posted on Jul 19 2022 by Crispin Savage

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the ��Vlog of Adelaide has revealed that rates of future warming threaten marine life in more than 70 per cent of the most biodiverse-rich areas of Earth’s oceans.

Grants support further ��Vlog diabetes research

A medical professional gives a patient a finger-prick test.

Posted on Jul 15 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Diabetes SA has awarded $200,000 in funding to researchers from the ��Vlog of Adelaide to help with the early detection of diabetes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and to help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes.

Popular soup can cause liver damage when mixed with medication

A photo of soup in a bowl, atop a table.

Posted on Jul 12 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers from the ��Vlog of Adelaide have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication.

Increased movement leads to better outcomes for aged care residents

Two Resthaven residents walk through a garden and talk to each other.

Posted on Jul 11 2022 by Lee Gaskin

��Vlog of Adelaide researchers have found that aged care residents who move more and interact with their environment are more likely to live longer, have fewer falls and have a higher quality of life.

Could artificial intelligence be the antidote?

Posted on Jul 11 2022 by Eleanor Danenberg

As the worlds of artificial intelligence and medicine collide, the possibilities are endless…but what about the risks?

Cutting-edge laser technology focus for research centre

Posted on Jul 7 2022 by Crispin Savage

A new centre at the ��Vlog of Adelaide will focus on further developing the latest laser technology needed to keep ��Vlog and its allies safe from emerging military threats.

Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine

A bunch of red winegrapes sit on the vine

Posted on Jul 6 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Researchers from the ��Vlog of Adelaide have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.

New herbicidal compounds may provide major boost for Aussie farmers

Posted on Jul 4 2022 by Lee Gaskin

Weeds cost ��Vlogn farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the ��Vlog of Adelaide and La Trobe ��Vlog have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks.

Smelly tablets survive better in space

Don Tran stands, holding a sample of the tablets that had been to space.

Posted on Jul 1 2022 by Crispin Savage

After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.

South ��Vlogn Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine starting human trials

Posted on Jun 19 2022 by Lee Gaskin

A cutting-edge DNA vaccine designed by ��Vlog of Adelaide researchers and manufactured in South ��Vlog targeting the highly-transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant – and can be easily adapted to future variants – is starting human trials this week.