A new University of South Australia study reveals that wearable activity trackers show promise in detecting early signals of disease – particularly atrial fibrillation associated with stroke, and COVID-19.
2-Sep-2024 9:05 PM EDT
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Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to a new study.
29-Aug-2024 2:05 AM EDT
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Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced academic outcomes at school.
27-Aug-2024 4:30 PM EDT
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An insect species that evolved 130 million years ago is the inspiration for a new research study to improve navigation systems in drones, robots, and orbiting satellites.
21-Aug-2024 7:05 AM EDT
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Watching your children frolic through a playground is one of the many joys of being a parent or grandparent, but new research has found that engaging in play with kids could help improve mental health.
20-Aug-2024 9:05 PM EDT
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Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even ‘walk and talks’, organisations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace. But before you duck and hide, new research shows that all it takes is...
20-Aug-2024 4:30 PM EDT
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They’re the dinky digital tools you can download in a few seconds, but despite their literal size, health and fitness apps pack a real punch when it comes to getting results, say researchers at the University of South Australia.
13-Aug-2024 5:30 PM EDT
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A computer algorithm has achieved a 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analysing the colour of the human tongue.
12-Aug-2024 12:05 AM EDT
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When it comes to weight loss, nuts can get a bad rap – while they’re high in protein, they’re also high in fats, and this often deters those looking to shed a few kilos. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that you...
18-Sep-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Australia’s employment laws and regulations must be updated to reflect the changing nature of work, with many people continuing to work from home long after the COVID-19 pandemic.
7-Sep-2023 8:05 PM EDT
When a ‘victim-offender’ is sentenced in court, a University of South Australia researcher is recommending judges acknowledge the offender’s early trauma, in conjunction with the consequences for the crime, in their sentencing comments.
30-May-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Changes to Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention system must be underpinned by lived experience to ensure appropriate care, say experts at the University of South Australia.
17-May-2023 1:05 AM EDT
Child protection experts are imploring clinicians to broaden their duty of care to ensure that patients’ hidden trauma is not overlooked by more obvious physical symptoms and illnesses.
4-May-2023 11:05 PM EDT
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Flexible work has always been a drawcard for employees, but while managers have typically been reluctant to embrace flexible work arrangements, University of South Australia researchers warn that the topic is likely to become front and centre as...
9-Jun-2020 8:05 PM EDT
As every teacher will assert, self-regulation is the key to optimal learning; it helps kids tune in, stay focussed and be ready to learn. But what if your child isn’t wired this way? For many children, self-regulation is hard to master, but for...
1-Apr-2020 8:30 AM EDT
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28 Aug 2024
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27 Aug 2024
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25 Aug 2024
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01 Sep 2024
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20 Aug 2024
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13 Aug 2024
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11 Aug 2024
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08 Aug 2024
Older men are at much higher risk of hernia repair operations. A new Australian study reveals who is most at r...
06 Aug 2024
Mental health screenings must be incorporated in routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Aus...
04 Aug 2024
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31 Jul 2024
Kangaroo Island volunteers installing bat boxes in fire damaged areas. University of South Australia wildlife ...
30 Jul 2024
It opens the mind and is at the heart of innovation, yet while creativity is recognised as a critical skill fo...
29 Jul 2024
More than half of Australian residents living in a large city would be open to forgoing their metropolitan lif...
30 Jul 2024
New research from the University of South Australia shows that the Australian seafood industry has become more...
23 Jul 2024
UniSA Industry Professor Colin Hall at UniSA's iLAuNCH event. In a big win for space research and development ...
22 Jul 2024
New research * from the University of South Australia shows that people who have suffered child abuse or negle...
22 Jul 2024
Children reap enormous rewards from participating in organised sport or physical activities . These include ph...
18 Jul 2024
Image: Getty Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed a new technique to significantl...
18 Jul 2024
The world-first, energy-efficient refrigeration system recently installed in Coles. University of South ...
17 Jul 2024
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16 Jul 2024
New research from the University of South Australia has for the first time identified the most common and burd...
16 Jul 2024
Around 20,000 Australians with diabetes-related foot ulcers could benefit from a new project trialling a super...
16 Jul 2024
Adelaide University co-Vice Chancellors Professor Peter Høj and Professor David Lloyd launching Adelaid...
15 Jul 2024
Water scientists from Australia and China have proposed a more effective method of removing organic pesticides...
10 Jul 2024
A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer – glioblastoma – has shown stro...
08 Jul 2024
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02 Jul 2024
When you're an elite athlete, the stakes are high. But add pregnancy to the mix and the challenges can rise &s...
03 Jul 2024
Athletes and sporting teams have frequently used the Olympics and other sporting events to make political stat...
01 Jul 2024
A new study published this week shows how the Australian economy could claw back estimated losses of $30 billi...
01 Jul 2024
It’s the chatbot technology that can write an essay in a second, but despite its vast capabilities, gene...
01 Jul 2024
A new approach will be investigated over the next three years to tackle one of the most entrenched and expensi...
30 Jun 2024
The first cohort of the Growth Ramp program. A business growth program by the University of South Australia (U...
25 Jun 2024
As Australian governments continue to debate social media risks for children, new research from the University...
23 Jun 2024
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23 Jun 2024
Socially and emotionally vulnerable children struggle to make friends. Delve deeper into developmental outcome...
20 Jun 2024
The University of South Australia has won a $3 million Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Primary Health Care...
20 Jun 2024
A transgender male receiving a health check. The lack of culturally safe health screening for people who are t...
19 Jun 2024
Whether it’s more sleep or more exercise, simple lifestyle changes may reduce the risk of dementia. Now,...
30 Jun 2024
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18 Jun 2024
Getty Images. Most football fans who have witnessed racism among fellow spectators at sporting matches in rece...
19 Jun 2024
Whether they’re sprinkled on your morning cereal or kept for an afternoon snack, a handful of nuts could...
17 Jun 2024
It’s one of the fastest growing industries globally, raking in millions for the best players and attract...
17 Jun 2024
The Innovation & Collaboration Centre welcomes six innovative startups to its 2024 Venture Catalyst progra...
13 Jun 2024
In a new study published this week, researchers at the University of South Australia highlight the urgency of ...
10 Jun 2024
Strategic thinking and problem solving is at the heart of a new study that aims to improve learning and boost ...
10 Jun 2024
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known t...
11 Jun 2024
Getty Images From farmers markets to food festivals, art exhibitions and how-to workshops, local community eve...
06 Jun 2024
Hives, asthma, or eczema – they’re all very common symptoms of an allergic reaction . When mild, a...
05 Jun 2024
With the announcement of $715 million to drastically overhaul early childhood education and care in South Aust...
05 Jun 2024
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with...
04 Jun 2024
As summer break kicks off in the US, researchers are asking parents to pay closer attention to their children'...
03 Jun 2024
New research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) and Curtin University finds that up to 36% of youn...
28 Aug 2024
Getty Images It’s often said we can’t control the weather. But what if the weather controls how an...
03 Jun 2024
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30 May 2024
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29 May 2024
Cultivating creativity in schools is vital for a future driven by artificial intelligence (AI). But while teac...
29 May 2024
Kristian COULTHARD, Akurra , installation view, Samstag Museum of Art, 2024. Photo by Grant Hancock. The Unive...
28 May 2024
The Chancellor, Transition Council and co-Vice Chancellors of Adelaide University are pleased to share that th...
27 May 2024
A virtual and robotic revolution in Australia’s mining industry could spell the end of fly-in-fly-out (F...
27 May 2024
Thousands of Australians struggle with serious mental health conditions . But when the recommended treatment i...
27 May 2024
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26 May 2024
There are many different types of workplace leaders, from those who prioritise the needs of team members and t...
26 May 2024
Support for retaining 26 January as Australia’s national day of celebration appears to be slipping, acco...
23 May 2024
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22 May 2024
A serious disconnect between emergency departments and the NDIS is failing people with mental health condition...
21 May 2024
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21 May 2024
The phrase ‘you are what you eat’ was coined almost a century before Alois Alzheimer made his brea...
20 May 2024
Aviation experts from the University of South Australia (UniSA) will work with their Chinese counterparts over...
20 May 2024
The Federal and South Australian Governments are jointly investing $60 million towards an Advanced Defence Tec...
14 May 2024
A tumble from a bike, a graze on the knee, or a common flu vaccination – how children experience pain ca...
12 May 2024
Larger wards, more hospital beds, and high-tech realistic ‘patients’ are helping rural nursing and...
08 May 2024
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07 May 2024
Raviteja Duggineni of ResearchSat; Jill Dewey of ESpy Ocean; Ann Angel of AUCBG; Adrian Smith of AUCBG ; Tony ...
07 May 2024
Professor Mark Billinghurst Two UniSA researchers have made history after being inducted into the Augmented Wo...
05 May 2024
Non-invasive brain scans for children under the age of one could identify risk factors and reduce the potentia...
20 May 2024
It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is good for your health. Already recommended to reduce the ri...
14 May 2024
New Australian technology could help recover up to $40 million worth of valuable metals from Port Pirie’...
30 Apr 2024
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic and debilitating pain disorder, typically considered lifelo...
30 Apr 2024
Omega-6 fatty acids, commonly found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, could reduce the risk of bipolar disorder, ...
29 Apr 2024
Running, cycling, or swimming – if you regularly exercise, you’re well on track for a long and hea...
28 Apr 2024
When COVID-19 caused significant economic disruptions, thousands of people around the world experienced sudden...
29 Apr 2024
Clever bio-inks that sit inside the human body and restore damaged neurons could cure a whole swathe of diseas...
28 Apr 2024
UniSA software engineering degree apprentice Alicia Bawden on site at Osborne. Australia’s first cohort ...
22 Apr 2024
A new study from the University of South Australia is putting people’s experiences of pelvic pain at the...
17 Apr 2024
New research shows that despite ‘Matildas soccer mania’ gripping the nation during the 2023 World ...
16 Apr 2024
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15 Apr 2024
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21 Apr 2024
Skip intense stretch sessions and forget pushing past pain barriers – when it comes to maximising flexib...
15 Apr 2024
Drug-loaded 3D printed films could change cancer treatments forever as world-first research from the Universit...
14 Apr 2024
Authentic and sometimes confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content is helping the next generati...
12 Apr 2024
Managing problematic student behaviour is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues fa...
14 Apr 2024
New research has given insight into the resilience and recovery of businesses in two South Australian regions ...
14 Apr 2024
Octopus berrima hatchling, which was one of the species used to help develop the guide. Photos by Erica Durant...
10 Apr 2024
For most, farming in Australia is a great way of life, but at times it can also be physically and psychologica...
15 Apr 2024
Pharmacists are being recognised for their vital role in supporting home-based rural palliative care patients,...
03 Apr 2024
Innovative biotech company Noxopharm Limited (ASX:NOX) and the University of South Australia have received $10...
03 Apr 2024
L to R: Dr Sarah Boyle, Prof Richard D’Andrea & Prof Michael Samuel. Three Centre for Cancer Biology...
01 Apr 2024
Shutterstock. Most women leaving prison face profound disadvantages and rarely have access to the resources ne...
02 Apr 2024
Cystic fibrosis is the most common, life-limiting genetic condition in Australia. It affects the lungs, digest...
26 Mar 2024
As authorities crack down on illicit drugs, University of South Australia experts have issued an alert on the ...
25 Mar 2024
A cracked early 20th century teapot and torn silk souvenir scarf from the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games are amo...
24 Mar 2024
Assumptions, misconceptions, and stereotypes – no one wants to be judged by how they look or where they&...
20 Mar 2024
Prison nurses are receiving specialist psychosocial training as part of a new University of South Australia re...
19 Mar 2024
A manned mission to Mars: it’s the next step in the global space race. But while agencies scurry to take...
19 Mar 2024
A report exploring the working conditions of pregnant employees and parents has been released today, calling f...
18 Mar 2024
Mock ‘Ninja knife throwing’, ‘ Gibberish’ , or the fast and furious ‘ Zap’...
14 Mar 2024
We all know that the early bird gets the worm, but new research shows they turn to something far more nutritio...
12 Mar 2024
Supporting kids with maths homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and...
12 Mar 2024
Life on the land can be great, but it can also put a lot of pressure on romantic relationships. Now, rural hea...
11 Mar 2024
Sophie, Richard and Victoria Angove are bucking the status q1uo in Australia when it comes to family business ...
05 Mar 2024
NAPLAN can be tough, but it's going to be even harder for Muslim students this year as the National Assessment...
06 Mar 2024
Early riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night’s sleep. But despite the best of intentions,...
29 Feb 2024
From left: Dr Nicola Massy-Westropp, Dr Harsha Wechalekar, Dr Arjun Burlakoti and Universities Australia Chair...
27 Feb 2024
The exposure of the gender pay gaps in large Australian organisations is a turning point for gender equality, ...
26 Feb 2024
Just weeks after news of a sharp national spike in asthma deaths – with South Australia recording the hi...
25 Feb 2024
Prof Rahman and Dr Karim collecting paddy melons for urease enzyme extraction. One of the most invasive Austra...
19 Feb 2024
Bruce Nuske, ceramic, 2022. Photograph by Grant Hancock The works by leading South Australian ceramicist Bruce...
18 Feb 2024
A team of international scientists has developed a more effective treatment for chronic wounds that does not i...
18 Feb 2024
L-R: Cherrie Adams, Eunwoo (Chris) Nam and Martin Adams The University of South Australia acknowledges the ext...
15 Feb 2024
UniSA/CCB Professor Greg Goodall, part of the team that made the landmark discovery. Australian scientists hav...
14 Feb 2024
A large survey of Australian university employees over the past four years paints a bleak picture, with almost...
13 Feb 2024
Early childhood educators need more support to deliver positive outcomes for Australia’s most vulnerable...
12 Feb 2024
Pharmacists will partner with patients and doctors in a new national project to reduce patient medication erro...
12 Feb 2024
For children’s sports, there’s no doubt that parents are essential – they’re the free ...
11 Feb 2024
Males born to obese women are more likely to be overweight at birth and develop metabolic complications in lat...
05 Feb 2024
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological disease in Australia. As a degenerative disea...
05 Feb 2024
Talking about and planning for death is uncomfortable, especially when it comes to a loved one. But sharing po...
05 Feb 2024
Damian Madigan's new book, Bluefield Housing. Co-locating homes on single suburban allotments to create smalle...
04 Feb 2024
Every week, more than 400 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer . With treatment, survival rates for prostate...
04 Feb 2024
AICRAFT founder and CEO Dr Tony Scoleri (top, middle) with fellow 2023 Venture Catalyst Space program particip...
29 Jan 2024
Education experts at the University of South Australia are calling for a national childhood workforce strategy...
28 Jan 2024
Cycling with VR increased exercise enjoyment by 20%. Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new...
17 Jan 2024
Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. In ...
22 Jan 2024
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is offering the country’s first online course in human-animal ...
15 Jan 2024
Photo by TobBunk. MOD,’s new interactive exhibition BROKEN , explores the widespread feeling that the wo...
15 Jan 2024
As Adelaide gears up for the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere – the Santos Tour Down Unde...
14 Jan 2024
House fires, road crashes and emergency rescues – they’re all part of the job for Aussie firefight...
16 Jan 2024
Love is blind, the saying goes, and thanks to a world-first Australian study, we are now a step closer to unde...
08 Jan 2024
Would you be happy to pour your friends a glass of wine from a cask or sip your favourite red from an aluminiu...
07 Jan 2024
Surgical operating theatres are renowned for poor behaviour due to high stress levels. Australian researchers ...
03 Jan 2024
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