Tonsil trimming a cut above for kids’ health
Parents need to be made aware that there are better options than tonsil removal say Flinders University researchers at the end of a 10-year study.
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UniSA researchers in life-changing drug breakthrough
Adelaide scientists have devised a new method of drug delivery that means more medicine enters the bloodstream, by using nanotechnology with treatments previously left in the too hard basket.
Diabetes risk grows in donor sperm babies
Donor sperm is known to have some effects on newborns but now an SA study has found there could also be health consequences in adulthood.
‘Mind-blowing’ discovery explains why flu is so bad in pregnancy
Pregnant women beware: New research suggests the flu causes a “vascular storm” that’s bad for mums and bubs. Vaccination can prevent infection but we also need treatments to prevent long-term complications.
Wild nature’s unsung heroes awarded
The state’s scientific community has hailed the efforts of three of their most selfless members: A dogged detective who searched for tiny bones in owl pellets; and a pair of orchid enthusiasts who attracted a crowd of citizen scientists.
Growers go it alone in planning for even drier future
Irrigators in the Riverland are so fed up with inaccurate and conflicting information about water security and climate change in the Murray-Darling Basin that they’re going to look after themselves.
Where are all the King George whiting?
Whiting are not biting and anglers and experts are split on what’s happened to the popular fish. Calm weather and a ban on another prestige species are being blamed for the low numbers.
Get smarter in three minutes flat!
Want to sound like a genius on the topic of gene therapy, PTSD and waste management? Train your brain in just a few minutes with these brilliant, quick and inspiring talks from young SA researchers who have won a place in the 2020 Asia Pacific Three Minute Thesis competition.
Screens to stop fish slaughter
Every year, millions of native fish are sucked into irrigation pumps, pipes and channels in the Murray-Darling Basin, clogging filters or ending up as fertiliser. But there is a solution: self-cleaning fish screens.
Crime fighters shine a light on DNA
Drug dealers and users beware, forensic scientists now have a better way to collect DNA evidence from those plastic zip-lock bags, thanks to Flinders University research.
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