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Support for grapegrowers in the palm of their hand

Grapegrowers have an advantage for the upcoming season in the form of a new smart phone application and a vital update to an existing app.
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Vets warn dog owners of poisonous mushrooms

Vets from the Faculty of Sciences have warned of the dangers of wild mushrooms after recent dog deaths in suburban Adelaide.
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Building bungalows for bandicoots

Scientists are providing new homes for Adelaide Hills bandicoot populations in an effort to protect this endangered species.
Plant research gets $2.6 million infrastructure boost

Funding from the Federal Government will be used to update infrastructure and equipment, and introduce new technologies at the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility.
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Cell biologist to lead the Faculty of Sciences

Internationally esteemed cell biologist Professor Keith Jones has been appointed the new Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences.
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Caitlin Byrt recipient of prestigious Peter Goldacre Award

Congratulations to Dr Caitlin Byrt who is the recipient of The Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) prestigious 2018 Peter Goldacre Award.
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Cracking the secret of omega-3 enriched eggs

Getting some extra omega-3 fatty acids in your diet will soon be easier with enriched eggs developed through a collaboration between our researchers and SA egg producer Solar Eggs.
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Explaining the history of Australia’s vegetation

Our scientists have uncovered the history of when and why the native vegetation that today dominates much of Australia first expanded across the continent.
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Making vodka from waste potato peelings and pulp

Discarded potato peelings and pulp created by potato product manufacturers could soon be turned into a Premium South Australian Vodka.
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Science savvy thespians take their research to the stage

Snake tails and hungry wasps - researchers will share their discoveries through the medium of performing arts at National Science Week’s ‘Perform Your Science’ showcase.
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