News: School of Biological Sciences
Stopping the spread of deadly bacteria
![Vikrant Minhas](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-06/rcid-vikrant-minhas-hdr.jpg?h=1268e78e&itok=0LNXdYAh)
Vikrant Minhas and colleagues at the Research Centre for Infectious Diseases are leading new research into how bacteria cause disease.
Scientists in the news this week: June 12, 2020
![Dr Susan Hazel](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-01/susan-hazel.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=pjOPgkXE)
Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Scientists in the news this week: June 5, 2020
![Tanya Nowland animal science graduate and production animal researcher](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-06/tanya-nowland-pig-web.jpg?h=67eabc4d&itok=afLKLGg-)
Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Esteemed biologist to chair Environment Institute
![Professor Hugh Possingham](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-06/news-hugh-possingham.jpg?h=2e5cdddf&itok=6F6tcDd4)
The Environment Institute has appointed internationally acclaimed conservation biologist Professor Hugh Possingham as its new chair.
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Scientists in the news this week: May 29, 2020
![Associate Professor Glenn McDonald](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-05/news-glenn-mcdonald-ag.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=tniiLp8x)
Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Evolution of colour vision in sea snakes
![Dr Bruno Simoes (right) with students examining a snake during foraging in Western Australia. Photo: Bruno Simoes, University of Plymouth](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-05/news-sea-snake-wa-bruno-simoes.jpg?h=253392fd&itok=qMmDqQid)
New research suggests sea snakes’ vision has been modifying genetically over millions of generations, enabling them to adapt to new environments and see prey – and predators – deep below the sea surface.
A return to the wild for better immune health
![Urban garden image by Jacob Mills](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-05/urban-garden-image-by-Jacob-Mills.jpg?h=2084ef8f&itok=_7UE-ZKL)
Revegetation of green spaces within cities can improve soil microbiota diversity resulting in human health benefits, researchers say.
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Scientists in the news this week: May 22, 2020
![The University of Adelaide's Associate Professor Stuart Roy and SARDI's Dr Rhiannon Schilling are looking for opportunities to better understand soil and crop variability in sodic and saline soils. Image: Katherine Hollaway, GRDC](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-05/news-stuart-roy-rhiannon-schilling.jpg?h=d84098c2&itok=WyNfPY9n)
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Scientists in the news this week: May 15, 2020
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Your round-up of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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Scientists use novel remote sensing techniques to map ancient Aboriginal ‘tool-stone’ resources
![Boone Law remote sensing northern South Australia](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-05/news-boone-law-remote-sensing.jpg?h=08b866d1&itok=dIkHNy9t)
University of Adelaide remote sensing research features on the cover of the journal Geoarchaeology.