News: Research
Eureka! Shellfish reef project wins major award
![Dr Dominic McAfee working on intertidal oysters](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/dominic-mcafee-intertidal-oysters-4x3.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=coVUl9AV)
University of Adelaide marine ecologists are among a team of scientists awarded a Eureka Prize for their research towards rebuilding Australia’s lost shellfish reefs.
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New wheat and barley genomes will help feed the world
![Ken Chalmers wheat](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/ken-chalmers.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=w02YECEo)
Scientists have unlocked new genetic variation in wheat and barley – a major boost for the global effort in breeding higher-yielding varieties.
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$7m boost for sciences research
![Researcher photo Linda Armbrecht](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/researcher-photo-linda-armbrecht-4x3.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=4pZ5TPqZ)
ARC Discovery projects showcase the dynamic breadth of sciences research at the University of Adelaide.
Plant science and geology experts feature in list of world’s most influential researchers
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Plant scientists and a geologist from the University of Adelaide are among the world’s most highly cited researchers.
River Murray fish species bounce back from Millennium Drought
![A fish ladder on the Murray Barrages. Fish swim through this structure to move from the estuary. into the freshwater lakes and River Murray. Without fish ladders, fish are seldom able to move past the barrages. Brenton Zampatti, Author provided](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/news-zampatti-murray-fish-ladder-barrages.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=PVynrNdr)
Research shows some native migratory fish species are now thriving after an earlier threat of extinction.
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A pain in the grass: Native wildlife and cultural sites in arid Australia at risk
![Buffel grass growing right under desert fig, a bushfood that’s sensitive to fire. Ellen Ryan-Colton, Author provided](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/news-buffel-fig.jpg?h=b8aae163&itok=A8wfsVMY)
Researchers have uncovered, for the first time, the extent of impact that buffel grass has on the environment in arid Australia.
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Exploring the origins of wine regionality
![Wine students Europe tour of Spain and Italy](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/wine-students-europe-tour-18.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=iomJNfJV)
World's experts to convene for two-day conference to discuss the science that creates and defines regionality in wine.
Wine and beer perception survey
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Participate: Help the wine and beer industries tailor products that better meet your needs and expectations.
Scientists dig up soil secrets of Adelaide's community gardens
![Fern Ave Community Garden, Fullarton](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/fern-ave-community-garden.jpg?h=6e9ff26b&itok=nI6W0JBJ)
Researchers have surveyed the soil health of community gardens across Adelaide to assess their suitability for urban agriculture.
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Fighting wine fraud with fluorescence fingerprinting
![Wine fraud news story Ruchira Ranaweera, David Jeffery](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-11/news-wine-fraud-ranaweera-jeffery.jpg?h=19b81cd0&itok=3sU8Izzz)
Researchers are developing a fast and simple method of authenticating wine – a potential solution against the estimated billions of dollars’ worth of wine fraud globally.
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