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Science communicators boost the visibility of Uni of Adelaide research
Six University of Adelaide scientists have each won the inaugural Science Communication Prize for increasing the visibility of the University’s scientific research and capabilities, while boosting the profile and accessibility of their own work.
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Searching for indigenous yeasts to create tastier wine
Yeasts are everywhere - these blessed creatures are the building blocks for a party, writes Natalia Caliani.
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New research puts bugs to the taste test
New research to develop more accurate and consumer friendly descriptions for one of the most sustainable and high protein food sources on the planet, edible insects.
Do fungicides in the vineyard affect wine quality?
How does a crucial viticultural practice that occurs throughout the growing season, affect wine quality? Wine researcher Natalia Caliani wants to know.
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$10 million boost for University of Adelaide research
New Australian Research Council funding paves the way for further discoveries.
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Science awards celebrate 2021 academic, student and staff success
The recent Faculty of Sciences’ awards showcase celebrated research, teaching, leadership, professional staff and student success.
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New inexpensive method to detect lime in soil
University of Adelaide scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to detect and measure very low concentrations of agricultural lime in soils, which is generally a time consuming and difficult exercise.
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Why backyard farming is the type of dirty work you want to be involved in
Is urban agriculture just a nice idea, or a plausible reality? Cosmos Magazine chats to Isobel Hume, Dr Matthias Salomon and Professor Tim Cavagnaro.
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What do astronauts eat?
But what are the challenges of growing plants in space? And how could we develop crops to support long-term space habitation?
Ali Gill’s unlikely journey to a hemp PhD
When Ali Gill enrolled in a science degree, she never thought she’d go on to pursue a PhD to determine the drought tolerance and water use efficiency of industrial hemp.
