Science can help 15 million people avoid mercury poisoning
Mercury poisoning through artisanal and small-scale gold mining is increasing – with critical health dangers affecting more than 15 million people a year. Award-winning South Australian […]
Animals help refugees build empathy
A program working with newly arrived refugee children suggests that interacting with animals through humane education programs could help these children build a sense of belonging […]
Fat controller gets ready to roll
A wireless hand control device, for people with a disabilities such as cerebral palsy and arthritis, is being commercialised. The ‘i-boll’ has been licensed in an agreement […]
Acoustic tracking shores up future of marine species
Marine scientists, including the Southern Shark Ecology Group at Flinders, have combined to develop a 10-year ‘data map’ of marine species of Australia’s coastline. The acoustic […]
Childhood illnesses to benefit from new research
A breath-test for celiac disease, improved baby resuscitation and new approaches to lung infections, teen anxiety and mindfulness are among the Flinders University projects starting under […]
Making solar cells more sustainable
Flinders researchers are part of a global push to create more sustainable and efficient solar cells made from semiconducting plastics, which can be lightweight, flexible and […]
Shark tourism a ‘hook’ for conservation
Cage diving with an apex predator such as a white shark is a high adrenaline experience, but it can also change participants’ views on shark conservation […]
Jesse can-can dance at Moulin Rouge
Adelaide dance graduate Jesse Moore will take her high kicks, splits and cartwheels to the stage of the Moulin Rouge during an eight month contract with […]
Yellow belly the focus of World Wetlands Day
Flinders’ ecologists have discovered that the DNA of Australia’s wetland fish may hold the ‘golden key’ to saving them from climate change. A team led by Professor […]