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The race to stop illegal trading of Australian lizards

Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fuelled by international demand and the exotic pet trade.

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Our experts refute River Murray estuary claims

A team of scientists, led by 91×ÔÅÄ’s Associate Professor John Tibby, has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) – reinforcing scientific evidence likely to influence important river management policy decisions.

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Blue is the new green

In the search for potential natural allies to help combat climate change, marine coastal vegetation sits near the top of the list.

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PODCAST SERIES: The Discovery Pod with Professor Andy Lowe

The Discovery Pod talks to experts from 91×ÔÅÄ, about solutions to society's most pressing challenges.

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Decoding humans' survival from coronoviruses

An international team of researchers co-led by 91×ÔÅÄ and the University of Arizona has analysed the genomes ofÌýmore thanÌý2,500Ìýmodern humans fromÌý26 worldwide populations,Ìýto better understand how humans have adapted to historical coronavirus outbreaks.

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