Clues from an endangered blue whale population
Clues in the DNA of endangered blue whales – the largest living animal – have shown that Australia is home to one population that likely travels […]
Sustainability
Tassie tiger and devil do the timewarp
Adelaide fossil hunters have taken a new look at when two early marsupials became extinct on the mainland of southern Australia. They have analysed new radiocarbon […]
Kids ‘hooked’ on sweets and fries
In the war on childhood obesity, social conditioning and advertising is winning the hearts and minds of children who link snack and junk food with ‘fun [...]
Research seeks child’s eye insights to cast light on autism
Inspired by his son, Flinders optometry researcher Dr Paul Constable has commenced working with Yale Child Study Center and Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital on links […]
True locals make Coffin Bay their home
When dolphins are in a safe, bountiful environment, they don’t venture far – despite having the capability to range over vast ocean distances. And within such […]
SA at the centre of climate change coverage
South Australia leads the nation with 57% of its power sourced from renewables, and has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The claim is […]
It’s all GO for cleaner, more efficient batteries
Battery power better than lithium or even solar is under development as researchers work to efficiently capture the energy of graphene oxide (GO). Under a new […]
Hidden histories of SA’s Riverland
A new chapter of the fate of Aboriginal communities during the European settlement of South Australia’s Riverland region is being written by Flinders University archaeologists. Supported […]
Clinician and scientist to lead Medicine and Public Health
Internationally recognised clinician and scientist Professor Jonathan Craig has been appointed as inaugural Vice-President and Executive Dean of the College of Medicine and Public Health at […]