New Understanding of Earth’s Architecture: Updated Maps of Tectonic Plates
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a better…
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Higher Quality Wheat: Increased Yields and Up to 25% More Protein Content
An international team of scientists has discovered a way to produce higher quality wheat. The researchers from the University of Adelaide and the UK’s John…
Crucial Superabsorption Breakthrough Unlocks Key to Next-Generation Quantum Batteries
Researchers at the University of Adelaide and their overseas partners have taken a key step in making quantum batteries a reality. They have successfully proved…
Tropical Fish Shoals Disrupted by Ocean Acidification and Warming
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found that the way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming. “Fish…
Space Biosecurity: Scientists Warn That Alien Organisms on Earth May Become a Reality Stranger Than Fiction
Scientists warn, without good biosecurity measures ‘alien organisms’ on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction. Published in international journal BioSciences, a team of…
Humans Had Significant Role in the Extinction of the Woolly Mammoth
New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought….
Blasting the Zombie Out of Water-Saving Technology
A team of scientists, including experts from the University of Adelaide, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a…
The Aftermath of Binary Neutron Star Mergers: What Remains Behind?
On August 17th, 2017, LIGO detected gravitational waves from the merger of two neutron stars. This merger radiated energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, light that…
Stopping the Illegal Trade of Australian Reptiles
Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the exotic pet trade. In a new study published in Animal…
Uncovering Genetic Traces to Discover How Humans Adapted to Historical Coronavirus Outbreaks
An international team of researchers co-led by the University of Adelaide and the University of Arizona has analyzed the genomes of more than 2,500 modern…
Reconstructing Human Ancestors: Soft Tissue Measurements Critical to Hominid Reconstruction
Accurate soft tissue measurements are critical when making reconstructions of human ancestors, a new study from the University of Adelaide and Arizona State University has…
Incredible Vision in Ancient “Radiating Teeth” Deep Sea Creatures Drove an Evolutionary Arms Race
Ancient marine creatures called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race according to new research published on December 2, 2020. The…
Flying Foxes in South Australia Exposed to Zoonotic Viruses
University of Adelaide researchers have found that South Australia’s population of Grey-headed flying foxes, which took up residence in 2010, has been exposed to a…
Precision Deformable Mirrors to Detect New Sources of Gravitational Waves From Deep Space
Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect new sources of gravitational waves from deep in space. Researchers…
Zika Virus Vaccine Breakthrough – Could Lead to Global Elimination of the Disease
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus, which could potentially lead to global elimination…
New Research: Abrupt Climate Warming Killed Mammoths
A newly published study from the University of Adelaide and the University of New South Wales reveals that abrupt climate change caused massive changes to…
Researchers Use Stem Cells from Teeth to Grow Brain-Like Cells
New research from the University of Adelaide shows that stem cells from teeth can develop and form complex networks of brain-like cells. University of Adelaide…
Ancient DNA Reveals the First Detailed Genetic History of Modern Europe
An international team of researchers used ancient DNA to reconstruct the first high-resolution genetic record of modern European lineages through time, observing both human DNA…
