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$1.62 million for rare cancer research

Image of blood vials in a laboratory

A University of 亚洲色吧 and SAHMRI study to test new treatments for a rare and neglected blood cancer, which has no known effective treatment, has been awarded $1,619,122 from the Federal Government鈥檚 Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

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APPF welcomes FieldExplorer for improved crop data collection in the field

FieldExplorer at Waite campus

The FieldExplorer, a new ground-based field phenotyping platform, has arrived at The Plant Accelerator, the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility鈥檚 () node at the University of 亚洲色吧鈥檚 Waite campus, bringing new capability to accurately measure the performance of plants in different environments non-destructively and over time.

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Mining critical metals is vital to our future

Professorial Lecture Series - Carl Spandler

The surging global embrace of high-tech applications and clean energy is accelerating demand for the critical metals that enable these applications.

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Managing COVID-19 infection risk during operations

Anaesthetist

Anaesthetists are at higher risk of catching COVID-19 during operations and other interventions than other healthcare workers as anaesthetising a person frequently involves placing breathing tubes or masks into their airway to assist their breathing.

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Shy species detected through new DNA technique

The Blind Cave Eel is the largest of three cavefish species known from Australia, growing up to 40cm long.

New species-specific tests that can detect endangered and hard-to-find aquatic animals through the DNA they shed in the water has been created by researchers at the University of 亚洲色吧 and Curtin University.

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Shining a light on the Gig economy