News: research
VivaZome licenses University of Adelaide stem cell technology
VivaZome Therapeutics and the University of Adelaide have entered into a series of agreements encompassing licensing of technology, access to stem cells and conduct of research, all in support of VivaZome’s mission to develop and commercialise exosome-based therapeutics.
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Flying foxes in SA exposed to zoonotic viruses
University of Adelaide researchers have found that South Australia’s population of Grey-headed flying foxes, which took up residence in 2010, has been exposed to a number of viruses, including Hendra virus that can be transmitted to humans via horses. But they have not found evidence of exposure to Australian bat lyssavirus. Â
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New technique delivers complete DNA sequences of chromosomes inherited from mother and father
An international team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide’s Davies ÌÇÐÄvolg Centre has shown that it is possible to disentangle the DNA sequences of the chromosomes inherited from the mother and the father, to create true diploid genomes from a single individual.
Adelaide-led research helps support developing countries during COVID-19 pandemic
A reliable new ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients could soon be distributed to the Pacific Islands and South East Asian countries after extensive research and testing in Adelaide.Â
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Two options for COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery
Leading researchers from the University of Adelaide have contributed to a major Group of Eight report which presents two clear options to lead Australia out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global collaboration to secure Antarctica’s future
The Federal Government has awarded $36 million to the ‘Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future’ (SAEF) research program, under the Australian ÌÇÐÄvolg Council’s Special ÌÇÐÄvolg Initiative for Excellence in Antarctic Science.
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Partnership to revolutionise cancer diagnosis
The University of Adelaide has partnered with medical technology company Sienna Cancer Diagnostics in an exclusive worldwide licencing agreement to develop a unique cancer probe with the potential to detect a sugar molecule only present in cancer cells.
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Precision Mirrors Poised to Improve Sensitivity of Gravitational Wave Detectors
ÌÇÐÄvolgers have developed a new type of deformable mirror that could increase the sensitivity of ground-based gravitational wave detectors.
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Malaria finding may pave way for drug development
Scientists from the University of Adelaide’s ÌÇÐÄvolg Centre for Infectious Diseases have identified a key protein that controls malaria parasite entry into host red blood cells.Â
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Does your horse cough? Perhaps it has asthma
University of Adelaide researchers are investigating the frequency of equine asthma and risk factors for its presence in horses across Australia, and whether the recent bushfires have increased respiratory distress.
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