A common drug used for chemotherapy side effects may help halt the growth of brain cancer, an Adelaide neuroscientist has found. Dr Elizabeth Harford-Wright, of The University of Adelaide, discovered that the drug decreased tumour cell growth in mice by blocking a neuropeptide contributing to its growth. “Our study has been one of the first…
Unlocking the modern world’s magnetic mysteries may prove key to the universe, say physicists from The University of Adelaide. Dr Jonathan Hall and a research team from the Special Research Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter have developed a mathematical tool to explain a previously unexplained subatomic magnetic effect that underpins the working of…
Adelaide scientists have found that mice with gum disease develop worse arthritis. The scientists are using this knowledge to investigate whether treating mouth conditions could help relieve arthritis. As part of her PhD studies, Melissa Cantley worked with colleagues at the University of Adelaide to develop a new way to study these two diseases and…
Some forms of noise can actually improve your hearing, University of South Australia researcher, Mark McDonnell has found.
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Fresh Science is a national competition and training program helping early-career researchers find and share their stories of discovery.
We take young researchers with no media experience and help them become media spokespeople for their science, and reach stakeholders in government and industry.
Fresh Science gives finalists a taste of life in the limelight, with a day of media training, a day of training in stakeholder engagement, and a public event in their home state.
Alumni of the program include Professor Allan Duffy and Dr Niraj Lal.
Read some of the fresh science we discovered in 2021 here.
