Category Archives: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Science Experience, Jan 15-17 at The University of Adelaide

By Donna Montes | Published: December 12, 2012
The Science Experience program is designed to give students who have an interest in science, an opportunity to engage in a wide range of fascinating science activities under the guidance of scientists who love their work! The University of Adelaide run the program in mid January each year (15-17 Jan 2013).  Students wishing to undertake the [...]
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Echidna insight into evolution of embryo growth

By Donna Montes | Published: December 7, 2012
An international team including University of Adelaide scientists has discovered the molecular change in echidnas enabling both parents to influence the growth of the embryo during pregnancy in mammals. The authors of this work, published this week in the prestigious journal Science, say this provides insight into the evolution of embryo growth regulation in mammals. Associate Professor [...]
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Threat to Tasmanian devils may be explained by Ancient genes

By Donna Montes | Published: December 7, 2012
Tasmanian devils had low immune gene diversity for hundreds, and possibly thousands, of years before the emergence of Devil Facial Tumour Disease, researchers at the University of Sydney and University of Adelaide have discovered. “Low immune gene diversity in modern devils has been linked to the spread and devastating impacts of Devil Facial Tumour disease (DFTD),” [...]
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DNA tests put axe on log piracy

By Stav | Published: July 1, 2011
Biology professor, Andrew Lowe, from the University of Adelaide said DNA can be used to trace individual logs or wood products back to the forests they came from. This technology is the latest weapon in the fight against illegal logging and Adelaide scientists are leading the charge. The Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity at the [...]
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A spider’s secret revealed

By Stav | Published: June 15, 2011
Adelaide scientists have solved the biological mystery of a spider that breathes under water. The “diving bell spider” or “water spider” traps air in a dome-shaped web, suspended between aquatic plants, and then stays underwater for long periods of time. University of Adelaide’s Professor Roger Seymour, with Dr Stefan Hetz from Humboldt University, measured oxygen [...]
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