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Don’t focus on genetic diversity to save our species

Once found throughout the semi-arid range country in South Australia, New South Wales and south-west Queensland, the yellow-footed rock wallaby is now endangered in Queensland and NSW and vulnerable in SA. Image by Philip Barrington from Pixabay.

Scientists have challenged the common assumption that genetic diversity of a species is a key indicator of extinction risk.

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Plants growing in tough soil respond to hormones, not barriers

Roseworthy wheat crop

When soil is tough and compact enough to make using a shovel difficult, roots are going to have trouble too, but not for the same reasons.

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Lab2Lab grant awarded to UofA researcher

Schematic

Associate Professor Mathias Baumert from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in collaboration with Professor Hagen Malberg and Dr Martin Schmidt (Dresden), were awarded a Lab2Lab grant by the Graduate Academy of Technical University Dresden, one of Germany's top universities for engineering.

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Scientists use koala teeth to map Adelaide's history

Koala image

Scientists are using koala teeth to learn how Adelaide was settled by Europeans.

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Further action on cadmium needed for global food safety

Tractor spreading fertiliser - by Mark Robinson (CC BY 2.0)

Soil experts warn of increasing human intake of cadmium due to changes in soil conditions.

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Virtual Short-Term Exchange Programs

Aarhus University Virtual International Summer School applications now open

Although student travel won’t be possible in the second half of 2021, students can still apply for virtual short-term exchange programs happening this Winter School.

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Uni of Adelaide experts recognised for science excellence

SA Science Awards - Erinn Fagan-Jeffries

University of Adelaide scientists recognised at the SA Science Excellence and Innovation Awards.

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UofA student joins Top100 Future Leaders list

Kavita standing in the Botanic gardens wearing a bright red hat.

Congratulations to Master of Construction Management student Kavita Bhandari who was recently labelled one of the Top 100 Graduate Leaders of Australia in the GradConnection Top 100 competition.

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Discovery Parks Graduate Development Program 2021

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G’Day Group is looking for enthusiastic new associates to join our company via the 2021 Graduate Development Program.

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Tectonic time-lapse: One billion years of Earth’s history in 40 seconds

Distribution of continental crust, ocean basins and plate boundaries in the plate model at 0 Ma (current day). Credit: Merdith et al. 2021 (Earth Science Reviews).

Adelaide scientists are part of an international research team that has published the first full tectonic plate reconstruction of the last billion years.

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