Key clue to what causes cancer
Australian cancer researchers have made an important new connection between a person’s cancer risk and the functions of circular RNAs, a recently discovered family of genetic […]
How climate changed tree-kangaroos
Tree-kangaroos today are found only in tropical forests of far northern Queensland and New Guinea, but new fossil research has revealed that giant tree-kangaroos were once […]
New insights into teen sleep
Parents setting bedtime rules can be “protective” of their teenage children’s health and wellbeing, helping them to establish good sleep routines as young adults and in […]
Monitoring technologies not trusted by those with mental health illnesses
An estimated 1 in 5 Australians experience mental illness in any given year – yet these people are fearful and distrusting of many mental health monitoring […]
COVID-19 transformed road safety for older Australians
Older Australians have taken more risks when driving on roads since the introduction of COVID-19 lockdowns, as a result of decreasing travel volumes and congestion around […]
Solar car set for world challenge
The Flinders University ‘FAST’ vehicle has made a successful public debut at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) launch event on World Environment Day. Coinciding with […]
Women more likely to experience repeat Toxoplasmosis
Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University research. With the condition putting people at risk of […]
Young red kangaroos grow up quickly where dingoes lurk
New research shows that young red kangaroos protected by the dingo-proof fence in Australia take more time to grow up than their counterparts on the other […]
600m years of fossils in 3D
The new Virtual Australian Museum of Palaeontology (VAMP) offers free access to 600 million years of digital Australian fossils, from mysterious early lifeforms to gigantic extinct […]