Science educators honoured on Australia Day
Leading Australia Day Honours have been awarded to maverick fossil hunter and conservationist Professor Rod Wells and popular Flinders University physics teacher Associate Professor Maria Parappilly. […]
Esports organisations optimising player sleep
In 2019, a 16 year old from the US won more prize money as the Fortnite World Cup champion than Novak Djokovic did at Wimbledon. Esports […]
New directions in aged care in Australia
Comparisons with international systems and innovations in aged care has identified many opportunities for improvement in Australia, according to researchers at Flinders University. Flinders University experts […]
Internet increases teenage cyber crime risk
Many Australian teenagers are struggling to control their impulses on the internet, in a scramble for quick thrills and a sense of power online, which potentially […]
New glaucoma test to help prevent blindness
Researchers have identified 107 genes that increase a person’s risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma, and now developed a genetic test to detect those at […]
‘Ancient’ system unlocks cancer secrets
A long-hidden metabolic system in cells could lead to new strategies for therapeutic cancer treatments in future. Unlocking this process – from more than 350 million […]
Faster, cheaper tests for myopia in sight
The world’s most common vision problem myopia or short/near sightedness, which causes damage to the eye and even blindness, just got easier to assess. Progressive research […]
TDU cyclists’ secret weapon for dehydration
With the Tour Down Under expecting just over 800,000 cyclists and spectators to attend this week, hydration will be top of mind for all cyclists, amateur […]
Inside view of evolutionary flight path
Flinders researchers studying the giant cassowary’s eating, breathing and vocal structures have found a new way to gain details about evolution. The study even found a […]