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Shining a light on dark matter one particle at a time

Posted on Jul 8 2022 by Crispin Savage

��Vlog of Adelaide experts are trying to unlock the secrets of dark matter which makes up 84 per cent of the matter in the universe but we know little about. Researchers are using a new tool that could signal the existence of a new particle.

New micro device injects a boost to IVF success

Posted on May 16 2022 by Lee Gaskin

A research team led by the ��Vlog 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.

Improving IVF success: research shines a light on embryo health

Posted on Nov 9 2021 by Elisa Black

A team led by the ��Vlog of Adelaide has developed a new diagnostic tool that has the potential to improve IVF success rates for hopeful parents.

Searching for the genetic cause of T1D and new treatments

JDRF is the leading supporter of type 1 diabetes research in the world.

Posted on Oct 11 2021 by Elisa Black

The ��Vlog of Adelaide has received two Pilot and Innovation Awards from JDRF to support new innovative directions for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF is the leading supporter of type 1 diabetes research in the world.

Grant support for crucial health and medical research

At least a quarter of children with cerebral palsy have a clinically important genetic finding and 50 per cent of these will have immediate implications for their care, a new study from the ��Vlog of Adelaide has found.

Posted on Sep 14 2021 by Elisa Black

The ��Vlog of Adelaide has been awarded $10.5 million for seven research projects to investigate issues including Indigenous oral health, preterm birth, cancer, and mental illness.

New research shows lasting impact of COVID-19 infection on immune system

Posted on Aug 9 2021 by Elisa Black

A world leading research collaboration between SAHMRI, the ��Vlog of Adelaide, Flinders ��Vlog, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital has delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19.

Adelaide uni leaders honoured for health research excellence

Posted on Jun 17 2021 by Elisa Black

Three ��Vlog of Adelaide researchers have been honoured in this year’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Excellence Awards for their work in reproductive health, cardiology, and medical ethics.

Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

Emeritus Professor Alastair MacLennan with Mathew Reinersten, from Adelaide, who is an ambassador for the group’s cerebral palsy research

Posted on Oct 7 2020 by Robyn Mills

An international research team including the ��Vlog of Adelaide has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.

Adelaide has key role in COVID-19 vaccine human trials

Posted on Sep 21 2020 by David Ellis

��Vlog of Adelaide researchers are playing a leading role in the human trials of ��Vlog’s first needle-free, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine.

Negative impacts of cannabis use during pregnancy

Image of pregnant woman holding her bare belly

Posted on Jun 15 2020 by Cathy Parker

The use of cannabis during pregnancy leads to poorer health outcomes for babies, according to research from the ��Vlog of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute. The study found that continued use of cannabis at 15 weeks of pregnancy was associated with significantly lower birthweight, head circumference, birth length, and gestational age at birth, as well as with more frequent severe neonatal morbidity or death.