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Researchers unlocking nanotechnology to use in future pandemics
Progress in nanotechnology is driving the development of analytical tools capable of unlocking the powerful information encoded in biological fluids.
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Codan & Playford Trust higher degree by research (PhD) scholarships
Codan, in partnership with The Playford Trust, is offering PhD scholarships valued at $35,000.
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Researchers honoured in Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers list
Congratulations to the Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials researchers who have appeared on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers list.
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COVID-19 detector dog research and trials underway
14 dogs have begun their training as COVID-19 detector dogs.
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Ecologist Samantha Munroe named Superstar of STEM
School of Biological Sciences and TERN researcher joins latest cohort of brilliant women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Marine creatures with incredible vision drove an evolutionary arms race
Palaeontologists have helped shed an evolutionary light on a 500-million-year-old deep sea creature.
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ECMS researchers secure 4 ARC Discovery grants
Congratulations to the four ECMS researchers for successfully securing ARC funding totalling nearly $1.8m for their 2021 discovery proposals.
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2 ECMS researchers receive nearly $1m of successful ARC Linkage grants
Congratulations to Associate Professor Murat Karakus and Professor Nigel Cook, both from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering on being awarded ARC funding with a total value of nearly $1 million for their successful Linkage grant proposals.
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Eureka! Shellfish reef project wins major award
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
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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