Social distancing can be difficult in service settings. If you’re dining out this Valentine’s Day, spare a thought for the people putting your food on the table. Hospitality has been one of the hardest hit sectors during the pandemic, and new research from the University of South Australia shows that even with an end to lockdowns, social distancing requirements are adding to the stress and...
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Novel study to help kids with severe epilepsy
New research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe forms of genetic epilepsy , reducing the frequency of their seizures and improving their quality of life. Malignant migrating partial seizures in infancy (MMPSI) is a childhood epilepsy most commonly caused by mutations in the KCNT1 gene – a gene responsible for...
Pets in aged care homes makes paw-fect sense with new tool
Australia has launched a new online tool to assess whether individual pets can safely be accommodated in aged care homes, easing the stress for many older people moving into residential care. A team of academics, veterinarians, health and consumer representatives has devised a process to assess different risks for both people and pets, focusing on dogs, cats, small mammals, birds, and fish....
‘Mozzie Monitors’ kicks off monster mosquito season
As La Niña continues to deliver wet, humid weather, UniSA scientists are warning that we should be preparing for a monster mosquito season – unwanted by many, but perfectly timed for Australia’s largest mosquito surveillance program, Mozzie Monitors . A national citizen science initiative created by UniSA’s Professor Craig Williams and currently run by field researcher Stephen Fricker and UniSA...
Sleep routines set kids up for success at school
Late night movies, gaming marathons and impromptu sleepovers may have featured over the holidays, but as we near a new school term, UniSA sleep experts say it’s time to settle kids back into a regular sleep routine. Dr Stephanie Centofanti and Dr Alex Agostini from UniSA Online say modifying sleep routines now will allow enough time for children’s body clocks to adjust to a new schedule before...
Scientists prove that deadly gene has jumped from a harmless organism to a nasty pathogen
Pseudomonas aeruginosa , an organism responsible for thousands of deaths University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an antibiotic-resistant gene previously thought to have been confined to Adelaide. The gene, first detected in Adelaide in 2006, is carried by the nasty bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa , an organism responsible for thousands of...
Sue J. Gross Foundation $3 million gift to UCI will advance nursing training, education
Funding will support construction of simulation center, scholarship for doctoral students
New research to drive advances in neonatal health, architecture, technology, schools and desalination
UniSA has been awarded $2.5 million for ARC Discovery projects to start in 2022. World-leading advances in measuring fetal blood flow, new virtual reality tools to foster innovative architecture, and a better understanding of chatbot technologies will be the focus of three UniSA research projects starting in 2022. The projects are among seven successful UniSA Discovery Grants announced in late...
