Virus therapy to attack superbugs
Flinders University scientists are looking to bacteriophages – highly specific viruses – as the best way to attack antibiotic-resistant bacterial superbug infections.
Flinders University scientists are looking to bacteriophages – highly specific viruses – as the best way to attack antibiotic-resistant bacterial superbug infections.
Australian and UK scientists have found kangaroos have resurrected crests on their teeth that were present in their distant ancestors more than 20 million years ago.
The ‘flamingo duck’ survived in Australia millions of years longer than anywhere else, says a Flinders researcher.
Flinders University palaeontologists have cast new light on the behaviour of Australia’s top mammalian predator, the fearsome marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex).
While there are many vocal female birds out there, males generally sing more. Yet, Flinders researchers are finding that female song is different for good reasons.
Flinders scientist Professor Luciano Beheregaray is part of an international campaign to reintroduce the mighty giant tortoise to the Galápagos Islands.
Lisa Dann has come from a budding nutritionist to microbiology PhD student to working on the engineering team of a leading air conditioning manufacturer.
Internationally acclaimed writer, scientist and explorer Tim Flannery will launch a $1.1 million palaeontology research, learning and teaching space at Flinders University today.
Grants worth almost $7 million have been awarded to Flinders in the Australian Research Council’s 2015 funding program – announced for the first time at Flinders University Victoria Square today.