It's been a fantastic month of news for March! No Images? Click here eNewsletter from Environment InstituteAncient DNA found in the dental plaque of Neandertals – has provided insights into their behaviour, diet and evolutionary history, including their use of plant-based medicine to treat pain and illness. Bees hold the key to unlocking increased crop yields. Dr Katja Hogendoorn and researchers are mapping the activity of pollinators in areas of South Australia. It's all about the gold! Dr Frank Reith was recently featured on a German documentary called "Mythical Gold", hosted by the German equivalent of Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. DNA in hair samples collected from Aboriginal people across Australia has revealed that populations have been continuously present in the same regions for up to 50,000 years. Top 5 - EI Papers for FebruaryNew evidence for endemic circulation of Ross River Virus in the Pacific Islands and... How ocean acidification can benefit calcifiers... Mineralogical Plasticity Acts as a Compensatory Mechanism to the Impacts of Ocean... Leaky doors: Private captivity as a prominent source of bird introductions in... Targeted capture to assess neutral genomic variation in the narrow-leaf hopbush... Nominate for Science Awards seasonJoin the Next Generation of Science Communicators!Are you a young scientist with a flair and passion for communicating your research? Apply now Do you have some news to share with the Environment Institute members? Then hit "Reply" to be included in next months' news! Copyright © 2017 The University of Adelaide. |