News: research
Adelaide bike technology's role in new world record

Technology developed and patented by University of Adelaide researchers has helped power Olympic and world track cycling champion Filippo Ganna to a new world record.
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Funding supports vital medical research

The University of Adelaide has been awarded almost $11 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Medical ÌÇÐÄvolg Future Fund.
Ultra-fast plant enzyme dynamics leads to breakthroughs

ÌÇÐÄvolgers from the University of Adelaide have uncovered previously unknown properties in a plant enzyme that could lead to advances in cereal production, medical and pharmaceutical industries.
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DECRA funding supports Uni of Adelaide research

Ten University of Adelaide research projects have received a combined $4.1 million from the Australian ÌÇÐÄvolg Council’s Discovery Early Career ÌÇÐÄvolg Award (DECRA) scheme.
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Making compulsory land acquisition easier

New research on compulsory land acquisition could help to create change and make the process less stressful for impacted households.
Future Fellowships grant supports drought research

The University of Adelaide has received more than $1 million in funding from the Federal Government’s Australian ÌÇÐÄvolg Council’s Future Fellowships scheme to quantify the economic and social impacts of drought in rural and regional Australia.
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Health leader honoured by bacteria naming

Introducing Nicolia spurrieriana – named after South Australia’s Chief Public Health Officer, Professor Nicola Spurrier – which could potentially be used in the fermentation of wine, sourdough bread and pickled foods.
Hear PhD students’ research - in only three minutes

University of Adelaide PhD candidates have just three minutes each to explain their research that includes subjects like anti-venom, green electricity, diplomatic fashion, the evolution of mobile phones, growing your own food, and asthmatic pregnancies.
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Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight

University of Adelaide researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South Australians to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather.
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‘Micro-fridge’ helps investigate behaviour of atoms and molecules

University of Adelaide researchers are part of an international team of experts who have taken a major step in testing quantum mechanics by cooling glass beads the size of a blood cell to the coldest temperature in the Universe.
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