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Beer scientists look at bigger pitcher after barley discovery
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Brewers and scientists are frothing with excitement after the discovery of new information about the malting characteristics of barley grains.
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On call vets and students to patrol the Royal Adelaide Show
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University of Adelaide vets and veterinary medicine students will provide 24/7 care to valuable show animals at the upcoming Royal Adelaide Show.
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Designer molecule targets cancer growth protein
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Check out the new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers. It shows huge potential for future cancer treatment.
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A plan to build the world’s fastest charging battery
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Our newest Ramsay Fellow, Dr James Quach, aims to build world’s fastest charging battery.
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First evidence of neutrino source discovered in distant galaxy
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Scientists discover that an energetic galaxy four billion light years from Earth is the source of high-energy neutrino particles.
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Physicists charge ahead with proton discovery
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A University of Adelaide physicist has assisted in a discovery which may catalyse the ability to solve some of science's biggest remaining mysteries.
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Researchers discover some fish species might actually benefit from climate change
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Research on damselfish living in high CO2 conditions shows that some populations of fish species might actually benefit from climate change.
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Cross species transfer of genes has driven evolution
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Scientists have shown that widespread transfer of genes between species has radically changed the genomes of today’s mammals, and been an important driver of evolution.
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Scientists dive deep to save sinking oyster population
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School of Biological Sciences and Environment Institute researchers are involved in Australia’s largest ever oyster reef restoration project.
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Scientists pumped with new quantum computing potential
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An international team of researchers have developed a new product that moves the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.
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