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Rainy day ice age in the global south

Naracoorte Cave stalactites reveal climate secrets from the ice ages

An international study of the mineral deposits in stalactites in South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Naracoorte Caves, has shed new light on climate conditions in the Southern Hemisphere during ice ages.

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Healthy investment in better patient outcomes

Goodman cres

A new precision treatment approach which could improve the lives of people with severe sinusitis and asthma is one of five ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide health projects to secure a share of more than $5.7 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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Strongest contender in decades in fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer

For decades, hormonal treatment of breast cancer has been going in one direction – blocking estrogen. Now a global study involving researchers at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide has discovered there may be another, less toxic way to defeat the most common form of breast cancer.

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New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer

Image comparing triple negative breast cancer cells before and after treatment. Taken from under a microscope, the cells on the left are bright green. The cells on the right are grey.

A promising drug could lead to a new treatment for the most aggressive form of breast cancer, which affects thousands of women each year.Ìý

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National honours for ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide community members

Annual Meeting of the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog Community 2023

A world-renowned reproductive biologist is among ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide staff, alumni and friends recognised in the 2024 ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog Day honours list.

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Top specialist to lead women’s and children’s health research institute

Photo of Professor David MacIntyre. He is wearing a dark blazer and check shirt. He has glasses with dark rims. He is smiling and standing in front of an abstract paiting.

A world-renowned reproductive biomedical specialist whose research is helping to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies has been named as the new Director for the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute (RRI).

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Experts available for holiday season

Students at the ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide's North Terrace campus

Over the summer holiday season the following ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide researchers are available to comment on their areas of expertise.Ìý

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×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide experts awarded top honours

Professor Helen Marshall

World-renowned ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide medical expert Professor Helen Marshall AM has been named the SA Scientist of the Year, alongside experts who have been recognised for excellence in their chosen fields.

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Grants to accelerate research commercialisation

Campus

Six ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog of Adelaide-led projects have received funding from ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s Economic Accelerator (AEA), for a range of research projects, including improved electric-vehicle batteries, efficient hydrogen production and better diabetes treatment.

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Funding a better future for preterm babies

Photo of a mother with a premature baby in hospital.

A collaborative project to improve breastfeeding and the use of human milk in premature babies has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Centres of Research Excellence Scheme.

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