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Even koalas need a virus PCR test
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Animal scientists have refined a test to more accurately detect viruses in koalas.
AusOcean summer internship applications now open
!["I got to do a bunch of cool and fun things, such as getting my diving certificate, going on boat trips, and meeting a group of fantastic people. But the major thing I have learnt this summer is that I can use my own unique and individual skills to make lasting and impactful change to benefit our world and oceans." Ella Pietratroia, Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science graduate and intern with AusOcean, 2019/2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-08/Ausocean-testimonial.jpg?h=952f3ffe&itok=52DiOkeN)
This 3 month paid engineering internship runs from December to February providing real-world, multidisciplinary learning experiences and counts towards fulfilling engineering degree requirements. Applications close 1 September.
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Get a head start with the Top100 Future Leader Competition 2022
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Applications are now open for GradConnection’s annual #GCTop100 Awards! Applications close 30 August.
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UofA researchers first Australians to receive international hydrological award
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University of Adelaide water researchers David McInerney, Mark Thyer and Dmitri Kavetski have achieved international recognition of their outstanding research by being awarded the STAHY Best Paper Award for 2021 by the International Commission on Statistical Hydrology (ICSH).
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New ARC grants to bring benefits to meat, hemp and mining industries
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Almost $2 million in new funding is set to advance research into red meat, hemp and mining.
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How is drought affecting cereal plants such as wheat and barley?
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Scientists have summarised seven years of research published in more than 20 international journals, on the effect of drought on cereal plants.
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Snails, slugs and stick insects - investigating the dynamics of Australia’s terrestrial invertebrate trade
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For some people, the idea of having tarantulas and scorpions living in their house is a nightmare; for others, keeping insects is a hobby and a passion, writes Charlotte Lassaline.
How do we detect the impact of rising sea levels?
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Scientists have come up with a simple new test to analyse sulfur isotopes which can be used to help investigate chemical changes in water.
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Scientists find opposite rice proteins work together to promote plant fertility
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Researchers have discovered new information on how hybrid rice plants maintain male fertility under different day lengths.
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Scientists find greener way to extract health-promoting molecules from food waste
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Scientists show greener process for extracting health-promoting molecules from food waste to use in skincare and pharmaceutical products.
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