Why the long face? Now we know
Horses have developed long faces simply ‘because they can,’ a team of evolutionary biologists say. In a major review of how mammalian heads evolve, scientists from […]
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Call to share all clinical trial results
Development of new or improved anti-cancer treatments are potentially being slowed down by shortfalls in data sharing between pharmaceutical companies and research groups, a new article […]
Pollination portal creates a buzz
A powerful new way to fill major gaps in public bee data – including from Africa, Asia and other under-reported zones – has been addressed with […]
The significant legacy of ‘Aunty Glad’
A Story of Friendship: Betty Fisher and the Collective Living-Legacy of Aunty Gladys Elphick and the Council of Aboriginal Women in South Australia is the title […]
Flinders’ hand in educating 800 teachers across China – and counting
Beijing: Flinders University has reaffirmed its commitment to teaching the teachers – developing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Capital Normal University (CNU) in a […]
Why we worry about robots taking jobs
A Flinders University researcher delving into the future workplace asks why we think of robots rather than computers when we consider who will take over jobs […]
Out on a limb – koala fossil fills 30m year gap
Koalas are endangered in much of Australia now but in in the past there were multiple species living across the continent. The discovery of an ancient […]
New heart devices set the pace
Every year about 1.7 million heart pacemakers are fitted globally, with more than 30,000 in Australia helping to dramatically improve recipients’ health expectations. Now a South […]
Insomnia affects young worker productivity
Daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and even road accidents are all connected to sleep disorders, leading experts to examine workplace productivity losses among as many as […]