RSS Channels Index
Maternal Diet Sets Up Junk Food Addiction in Babies
Research from the University of Adelaide suggests that mothers who eat junk food while pregnant have already programmed their babies to be addicted to a high fat, high sugar diet by the time they are weaned.
4/30/2013 2:35 AM EDT
Ancient DNA Reveals Europe’s Dynamic Genetic History
Ancient DNA recovered from a series of skeletons in central Germany up to 7500 years old has been used to reconstruct the first detailed genetic history of modern Europe.
4/22/2013 3:55 AM EDT
Scientists Discover Reasons Behind Snakes’ ‘Shrinking Heads’
An international team of scientists led by Dr Kate Sanders from the University of Adelaide, and including Dr Mike Lee from the South Australian Museum, has uncovered how some sea snakes have developed ‘shrunken heads’ – or smaller physical...
3/20/2013 1:25 AM EDT
Brain Tumor Cells Killed by Anti-Nausea Drug
New research from the University of Adelaide has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of chemotherapy.
3/19/2013 9:00 AM EDT
'Practice' Makes a Perfect Lure for Internet Gambling
New research from the University of Adelaide has studied the behaviour of young people lured into internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' modes.
3/15/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Chicken Pox Vaccine Saving Children's Lives
The widespread introduction of a chicken pox vaccine in Australia in 2006 has prevented thousands of children from being hospitalized with severe chicken pox and saved lives, according to new research.
3/13/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Ancient DNA Solves 320-Year-Old Mystery
University of Adelaide researchers have found the answer to one of natural history’s most intriguing puzzles – the origins of the now extinct Falkland Islands wolf and how it came to be the only land-based mammal on the isolated islands –...
3/3/2013 11:00 PM EST
Vitamin Deficiency Screening Needed for Refugees
New research from the University of Adelaide has discovered a high prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency among refugees, prompting calls for refugees to be routinely screened for the problem soon after they arrive.
3/4/2013 5:00 PM EST
Omega-3 Continues to Astound Award-Winner
After decades of research, scientists continue to uncover the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids – and there are many more discoveries yet to come, according to a nutrition researcher being honored for his lifetime of achievement in this field.
4/16/2012 9:00 AM EDT
Will the New World Cup Soccer Ball Bend?
Physics experts at the University of Adelaide believe the new ball created for the 2010 World Cup, called the Jabulani, will play "harder and faster", bending more unpredictably than its predecessor.
6/8/2010 8:00 AM EDT
Herbal Medicines Can be Lethal, Pathologist Warns
A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs.
2/8/2010 8:30 AM EST
Global Effort to Extract More Oil and Gas
A University of Adelaide petroleum geologist is spearheading an international project to extract more oil and gas from the ground, potentially saving companies billions of dollars.
2/17/2009 9:45 PM EST
10,000 People in World-first Cerebral Palsy Study
Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have launched the largest study of its kind in the world in a bid to better understand the possible genetic causes of cerebral palsy, lead by Chief Investigator Alastair MacLennan.
7/2/2008 3:30 PM EDT
World-Class Environment Vision to "Bring Back the Species"
One of Australia's leading environmentalists will spearhead a world-class project to help revegetate the Mount Lofty Ranges, to stave off the effects of climate change and halt the loss of bird, animal and plant species.
6/18/2008 8:00 AM EDT
Worldwide Mission to Solve Iron Deficiency
A University of Adelaide researcher will lead an Australian project to help address the world's biggest nutritional deficiency "“ lack of iron.
6/11/2008 8:00 AM EDT
