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Popular soup can cause liver damage when mixed with medication

A photo of soup in a bowl, atop a table.

Researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É have found that a popular soup, bak kut teh, has the potential to cause liver failure by clashing with prescription medication.

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Increased movement leads to better outcomes for aged care residents

Two Resthaven residents walk through a garden and talk to each other.

University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É researchers have found that aged care residents who move more and interact with their environment are more likely to live longer, have fewer falls and have a higher quality of life.

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Could artificial intelligence be the antidote?

An x-ray image of a doctor's chest.

As the worlds of artificial intelligence and medicine collide, the possibilities are endless…but what about the risks?

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Cutting-edge laser technology focus for research centre

An image of a laser

A new centre at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É will focus on further developing the latest laser technology needed to keep Australia and its allies safe from emerging military threats.

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Delaying grapes from ripening results in more flavoursome wine

A bunch of red winegrapes sit on the vine

Researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É have crunched the data on the best methods to delay grapes ripening on the vine, leading to better quality wine.

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New herbicidal compounds may provide major boost for Aussie farmers

A tractor in a field spraying weeds.

Weeds cost Australian farmers more than $5 billion annually, but researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É and La Trobe University have discovered a way to potentially stop them dead in their tracks.

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Smelly tablets survive better in space

Don Tran stands, holding a sample of the tablets that had been to space.

After returning from their trip into space, tablets subjected to the harsh effects of cosmic radiation have shown some unexpected results: those with increased aroma were not degraded as much as those with less taste.

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South Australian Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine starting human trials

Omicron vaccine trial pic

A cutting-edge DNA vaccine designed by University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É researchers and manufactured in South Australia targeting the highly-transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant – and can be easily adapted to future variants – is starting human trials this week.

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Rare Kangaroo Island dunnart under threat from feral cats

A rare Kangaroo Island dunnart in its natural habitat. Photo by Brad Leue/Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

A study involving researchers from the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has found that feral cats are putting the critically endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart – a small, mouse-sized marsupial found only on Kangaroo Island – to the brink of extinction.

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Plant power: the future of sustainability

A scientist examines plant samples.

We know plants are powerful, but are they powerful enough to be the future of sustainability solutions?

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