News: Waite Research Institute
‘Animal-stress’ signal improves plant drought resilience
Scientists discover that a gene that helps animal ‘relax’, also helps plants save water.
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Success for sciences in industry-linked ARC grants
The University of Adelaide has been awarded more than $3.6 million in industry-linked grants by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for important research that will attract a further $1.8 million in support from industry.
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Science awards celebrate 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 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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$7m boost for sciences research
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
Plant scientists and a geologist from the University of Adelaide are among the world’s most highly cited researchers.
Scientists dig up soil secrets of Adelaide's community gardens
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
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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Potential new tool for frost screening in crops
Agricultural scientists and engineers identify potential new tool for screening cereal crops for frost damage.
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Scientists in the news this week: September 2020
Here are the stories of University of Adelaide scientists and science graduates in the news this week.
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