Latest news from University of Adelaide on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/gendered-expectations-extend-to-science-communication/?sc=rsin /articles/gendered-expectations-extend-to-science-communication/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:55:25 EST Communicating complex science in a way that the public can understand is crucial. A new study from the University of Adelaide reveals that in scientific societies, women are shouldering the bulk of this work -- often voluntarily -- due to societal expectations and a sense of duty. University of Adelaide /articles/tropical-forests-aren-t-keeping-pace-with-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/tropical-forests-aren-t-keeping-pace-with-climate-change/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:15:43 EST A major new study has revealed that tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to climate change, raising concerns about their long-term resilience. University of Adelaide /articles/new-green-chemistry-extracts-valuable-compounds-from-plant-waste/?sc=rsin /articles/new-green-chemistry-extracts-valuable-compounds-from-plant-waste/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:35:12 EST Around 98 per cent of lignin created as a forestry by-product from plants is discarded, but a new enzyme could be the key to extracting high-value molecules from this waste using a green chemistry approach. University of Adelaide /articles/unlocking-the-potential-of-whey-to-reduce-food-waste/?sc=rsin /articles/unlocking-the-potential-of-whey-to-reduce-food-waste/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:15:51 EST Whey is a by-product of cheese manufacturing and one of the largest sources of food loss and waste in the Australian dairy sector, and the country's food industry more broadly. Jack Hetherington, from the University of Adelaide's Centre for Global Food and Resources, says while there are multiple high-value reuse options - such as protein powders, alcoholic beverages (beer or vodka), kombucha, and cooking stocks - his new report reveals the sector has not fully capitalised on this valuable by-product. University of Adelaide /articles/a-proposed-legalisation-of-polygamy-in-australia/?sc=rsin /articles/a-proposed-legalisation-of-polygamy-in-australia/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:45:07 EST Polygamy -- a legally or customarily recognised marriage involving three or more people -- is currently illegal in Australia. However, new research suggests a way to legalise the practice without disrupting the foundations of Australian marriage law. University of Adelaide /articles/embryo-development-holds-key-to-healthy-lifestyles/?sc=rsin /articles/embryo-development-holds-key-to-healthy-lifestyles/?sc=rsin Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:50:39 EST Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person's future health and ageing. Professor Rebecca Robker, Discipline Lead of Reproduction and Development within the University of Adelaide's School of Biomedicine and Robinson Research Institute, co-led a team which conducted a pre-clinical trial and found that cellular processes within the egg at the time of fertilisation determine the telomere length in the offspring. University of Adelaide /articles/quantum-inspired-cameras-capture-the-start-of-life/?sc=rsin /articles/quantum-inspired-cameras-capture-the-start-of-life/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:40:22 EST Researchers at the University of Adelaide have performed the first imaging of embryos using cameras designed for quantum measurements. The University's Centre of Light for Life academics investigated how to best use ultrasensitive camera technology, including the latest generation of cameras that can count individual packets of light energy at each pixel, for life sciences. University of Adelaide /articles/for-nutritional-gains-opt-for-chickpeas-over-cereal-grains/?sc=rsin /articles/for-nutritional-gains-opt-for-chickpeas-over-cereal-grains/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:40:27 EST Chickpeas and lentils, either whole or in flour form, offer more nutritional value to the human diet than products made from oats and wheat, research from the University of Adelaide has found. University of Adelaide /articles/extremists-align-in-targeting-lgbtq-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/extremists-align-in-targeting-lgbtq-communities/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:25:14 EST Research has found that many terrorist groups with differing ideological motivations share common ground in targeting LGBTQ+ communities. University of Adelaide /articles/secret-lives-of-ancient-antarctic-penguins-and-seals-uncovered/?sc=rsin /articles/secret-lives-of-ancient-antarctic-penguins-and-seals-uncovered/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 EST Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6000 years of the lives of Adelie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and environmental change events over millennia. University of Adelaide /articles/illuminating-the-proton-s-inner-workings/?sc=rsin /articles/illuminating-the-proton-s-inner-workings/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:50:18 EST Scientists have now mapped the forces acting inside a proton, showing in unprecedented detail how quarks--the tiny particles within--respond when hit by high-energy photons. The international team includes experts from the University of Adelaide who are exploring the structure of sub-atomic matter to try and provide further insight into the forces that underpin the natural world. University of Adelaide /articles/lack-of-global-diversity-in-criminology-education/?sc=rsin /articles/lack-of-global-diversity-in-criminology-education/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:55:38 EST Criminology and criminal justice courses need greater global reflection, inclusion from diverse stakeholders, and deviation from a US-centric approach, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. University of Adelaide /articles/authentic-communication-reduces-risky-teen-drinking/?sc=rsin /articles/authentic-communication-reduces-risky-teen-drinking/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:40:42 EST While fear-based messaging around alcohol aimed towards teens is common practice, new research suggests a key to curbing adolescents' risky drinking behaviour is through authentic and open communication that acknowledges some of the positive aspects while warning of the negative consequences of drinking. University of Adelaide /articles/australian-plantago-could-replace-psyllium-husk-in-gluten-free-breads/?sc=rsin /articles/australian-plantago-could-replace-psyllium-husk-in-gluten-free-breads/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:50:01 EST Seeds of two native species of Plantago have been identified as producing mucilage that can be used as a natural additive to make gluten-free bread dough more elastic, resulting in fluffier loaves. University of Adelaide /articles/world-s-oldest-3d-map-discovered/?sc=rsin /articles/world-s-oldest-3d-map-discovered/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:00:22 EST Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin. University of Adelaide /articles/nearly-30-000-wild-species-identified-in-us-trade-data/?sc=rsin /articles/nearly-30-000-wild-species-identified-in-us-trade-data/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:55:26 EST International research involving the University of Adelaide has found almost 30,000 wild species have been traded in the United States, according to data captured by US wildlife trade monitoring organisation Law Enforcement Manage Information System. University of Adelaide /articles/dna-adds-new-chapter-to-indonesia-s-layered-human-history/?sc=rsin /articles/dna-adds-new-chapter-to-indonesia-s-layered-human-history/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:50:07 EST A new study from the University of Adelaide and The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the Wallacea, an archipelago containing Timor-Leste and hundreds of inhabited eastern Indonesian islands. University of Adelaide /articles/some-evolutionary-losses-may-not-be-lost-forever/?sc=rsin /articles/some-evolutionary-losses-may-not-be-lost-forever/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:45:47 EST Nine species of sea snakes have now been identified as having regained the genetic requirements for advanced colour vision, demonstrating that once a complex trait has been lost to evolutionary time, it may be regained in some way. University of Adelaide /articles/large-hadron-collider-regularly-makes-magic/?sc=rsin /articles/large-hadron-collider-regularly-makes-magic/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:20:32 EST A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks - the heaviest known fundamental particles - it regularly creates a property known as magic. University of Adelaide /articles/functionality-of-a-grapevine-transport-protein-defined/?sc=rsin /articles/functionality-of-a-grapevine-transport-protein-defined/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:10:32 EST Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that a protein which mediates the transport of alkali metal ions, such as potassium, and halides ions across plant membranes acts similarly to a protein found in animals. University of Adelaide