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Uncovering health threats to Mount Lofty koalas
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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?
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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
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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
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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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New national research centre to fight food waste
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Waite campus will be home to a new multimillion dollar national research centre to help fight the $20 billion cost of Australia’s food waste.
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Emu DNA uncovers size secrets of our native bird
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Genetics researchers from the Faculty of Sciences have discovered that the size of emus correlated to the size of the islands they inhabited.
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