News: School of Biological Sciences
Researchers discover some fish species might actually benefit from climate change
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
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
School of Biological Sciences and Environment Institute researchers are involved in Australia’s largest ever oyster reef restoration project.
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Scientists find new alien-like wasp that eats victims from the inside out
Just like the terrifying creatures from the Alien movies, scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic wasp that eats victims from the inside out.
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Platypus venom inspires potential new diabetes treatments
The discovery of a key metabolic hormone found in platypus venom will now be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Cell biologist to lead the Faculty of Sciences
Internationally esteemed cell biologist Professor Keith Jones has been appointed the new Executive Dean of the Faculty of Sciences.
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Science savvy thespians take their research to the stage
Snake tails and hungry wasps - researchers will share their discoveries through the medium of performing arts at National Science Week’s ‘Perform Your Science’ showcase.
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Weeds take over kelp in high carbon dioxide oceans
Weedy plants will thrive and displace long-lived, ecologically valuable kelp forests under forecast ocean acidification, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
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New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer's
A new study provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs targeting proteins in the brain that were thought to cause dementia and Alzheimer’s have failed.
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Emu DNA uncovers size secrets of our native bird
Genetics researchers from the Faculty of Sciences have discovered that the size of emus correlated to the size of the islands they inhabited.
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