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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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e-Science Issue 2: Out Now!

By Stav | Published: July 27, 2012
The new and exciting Issue 2 of e-Science magazine features the science behind everything from chocolate addiction to murder! How soil science is used to solve criminal investigations How we can feed the world sustainably Why junk food is so hard to resist How hot rocks in the earth can provide energy Also new are short research bytes on recent [...]
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Relevant science education essential for the future

By Stav | Published: May 4, 2012
The number of students studying science subjects in Australian tertiary institutions is on the decline. Over the last few years several people in the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Adelaide have been working hard at trying to address the issue of the relevance of science in education.  Having introduced an Enhanced Learning in First [...]
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e-Science Magazine

By Stav | Published: May 1, 2012
e-Science is a free science magazine written by scientific researchers. Each interactive article delivers a range of relevant class resources for primary and secondary teachers. Digital and fully interactive, e-Science is available in both iPad and web browser formats. The Faculty of Sciences at the University of Adelaide has created a free Science magazine, e-Science.   e-Science, [...]
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ChronoZoom – An Infinite Canvas in Time

By Stav | Published: March 29, 2012
ChronoZoom is an open-source community project dedicated to visualizing the history of everything. Big History is the attempt to understand, in a unified, interdisciplinary way, the history of cosmos, Earth, life, and humanity. ChronoZoom was developed to make time relationships between different studies of history clear and vivid. In the process, it provides a framework for [...]
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Flowers that’ll brighten up anyone’s night

By Stav | Published: February 27, 2012
Bioconst scientists, led by Professor Mark Tester, are conducting research to develop ranges of plants that emit light. The initial aim of the Company is to develop plants that fluoresce brightly and beautifully when exposed to ultra-violet light emitted by Bioconst’s customised illumination device. The effects are remarkable, with the fluorescence adding splendour to beauty. Bioconst also [...]
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10 BQ – World in need

By Stav | Published: July 1, 2011
With the world’s population estimated to reach nine billion people by 2050, we need to increase food production to a level more than ever achieved. To find out more about how scientists are attempting to discover innovating ways of feeding the world sustainably, read Rhiannon Schillings’ article about this 10 Big Question. Rhiannon is from The [...]
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10 BQ – Our big power struggle

By Stav | Published: June 24, 2011
One hundred years ago the electricity system hardly existed, with most people reliant on oil lamps, iceboxes, fireplaces and so on. Industry burned coal on-site to run steam turbines for mechanical power. Mining operations were primitive compared with the extraordinary scale and sophistication of today’s operations. Dr Francis Clark talks further about how renewables and where we [...]
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