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Witness competence law in the dock

The SALRI team who are working on witness competence laws

The independent South Australian Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is inviting views from the community and interested parties as part of its review of the State’s laws regarding the competence of witnesses.

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Solving the disappearance of bears and lions with ancient DNA

Grizzly bear

An international team of researchers led by the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É, suggest a change in climate is the likely cause of the mysterious disappearance of ancient lions and bears from parts of North America for a thousand years or more prior to the last Ice Age.

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Is energy the key to Alzheimer’s disease?

Brain image

A team of researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has found a link between the way that cells produce energy for brain function and the mutated genes found in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Australian doctors prescribing benzos for longer periods than recommended

The study found that in new benzodiazepines and Z-drugs users, prescribing lasts 11 months on average, which is 11 times longer than the current recommendation of no more than 4 weeks.

Australian doctors are prescribing benzodiazepines and Z-drugs for longer periods than recommended, researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É have found.

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Experts available for holiday season

Image of the Mitchell Building

Over the summer holiday season the following University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É researchers are happy to be approached for comment on their areas of expertise. The list has been organised into broad subject areas. Please see individual names to check their availability.

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Australian and UK universities to bridge the international divide and tackle global challenges together

The new agreement between the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É and the University of Nottingham will bridge the distance between the two institutions

Academics in Australia and the UK are joining forces as part of a major new international partnership that will see them collaborating on solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges including global food security, climate change and health.

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Ocean acidification and warming disrupts fish shoals

Caesio teres in Fiji by Nick Hobgood

Researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É have found that the way fish interact in groups is being upset by ocean acidification and global warming.

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Deloitte and University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É team up to prepare students for jobs of the future

The Deloitte Academy will provide opportunities for both undergraduate and postgraduate students across education, research, grand challenges, internships and work experience.

Students will gain future-focused, work-ready skills and a pathway to employment following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Deloitte Australia and the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É.

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Parents more likely to refuse COVID jab for children than adults

Child being walked to school by parent

In a study of South Australian households, researchers at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É have found parents are more likely to refuse COVID-19 vaccination for their child than the proportion of adults refusing vaccination for themselves.

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Machine learning students say cheers with AI beers

AIML AI beer team

One of the world’s oldest industries now has a high-tech twist, with a new South Australian craft beer designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI), thanks to a special project from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) working in partnership with Barossa Valley Brewing.

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