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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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A new crop of GRDC research scholarship recipients
Four young researchers from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine have embarked on studies aimed at supporting grain growers.
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Weeds take over kelp in high carbon dioxide oceans
Weedy plants will thrive and displace long-lived, ecologically valuable kelp forests under forecast ocean acidification, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
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New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer's
A new study provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs targeting proteins in the brain that were thought to cause dementia and Alzheimer’s have failed.
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Uncovering health threats to Mount Lofty koalas
Researchers uncover the leading causes of koala death and disease in the Mount Lofty Ranges.
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Could moss be on the menu as the next gut-friendly superfood?
An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex carbohydrate in moss that could possibly be exploited for health or other uses.
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Unveiling the secrets of our Milky Way galaxy
Over 70 sources of very high energy gamma rays, including 16 previously undiscovered ones, have been catalogued in a survey of the Milky Way.
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Human epilepsy drugs alter signalling process in stressed plants
Researchers have discovered that drugs used in the treatment of certain brain disorders such as epilepsy, also alter the signalling process in plants under stress.
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