Children’s Word of the Year – virus
Three million Australian schoolchildren’s most-used words in a writing exercise give valuable insights into the minds of school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a disrupted […]
New frontier in enzyme chemical processing
A new technique to make cheaper more efficient biological enzyme hybrids could have valuable applications in future water recycling, targeted drug manufacturing and other industries, Flinders […]
Brains ‘primed’ for life on land
A new study adds another layer to the remarkable evolutionary transition of life from water to land on Earth. The international study of the prehistoric ‘relic’ […]
Do meal kits tick the right boxes?
During the pandemic, handy meal kit delivery services are helping to develop home cooking habits incorporating healthy ingredients such as vegetables, and a balance of less […]
New tool to combat terrorism
Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for environmental DNA in the dust on clothing, baggage, shoes or even […]
Greater care needed for ageing Forgotten Australians
Safer and more inclusive aged care for the more than 500,000 ageing Forgotten Australians – people who were placed in institutional or out-of-home care as children […]
Emotional responses to music – without a sound
Music prompts strong emotional responses in people – but often it’s not just the sounds that shape what emotion we experience. Many inbuilt expectations and preferences […]
Escape Rooms spark student engagement
Flinders NT researchers have highlighted Escape Rooms as an innovative learning and teaching method that have student teams enthusiastically engaging in problem solving tasks. Learning games […]
Assessing the power of Asian aesthetics
The pervasive influence and sweeping global respect of Japanese design, culture and aesthetics come under the microscope in a new book that explores the history of […]