Operating in the dark – be prepared
The statewide power blackout in 2016 is a vital reminder of the potential problems facing hospital emergency department (ED) staff in the event of a major […]
Unravelling mystery of kidney growth
When an Australian generously donates a kidney to a family member or close friend, why does their remaining kidney often grow in size to compensate? This […]
Age bias is subconscious, study indicates
New research led by Flinders University helps to explain why age distinctions proliferate. With any human encounters, including the dating game, young people seem to ‘automatically’ […]
All hail Joan, the flipside of papal history
Pink smoke over the Sistine Chapel? Evidence is building that an early pope from the 9th Century in the Middle Ages wore robes to express her […]
Endangered SA bird song draws the ‘chicks’
A new study into the Thick-billed Grasswren, a songbird found in parts of outback South Australia and NSW, reveals differences in song made by males from […]
Native garden gets a spring clean
The historic native garden at Sturt campus is receiving a makeover with help from the Australian Science and Mathematics School. The high school’s view of the […]
Giving students the ‘write’ word lessons
The gender divide is already appearing in the first stories written by children as young as five years old, according to a comprehensive new study, the […]
Profits put squeeze on aged care
Nurses and aged care workers are struggling to perform primary care duties in a growing number of residential aged care facilities, new Flinders University research shows. […]
Southgate takes primary health care plan to Canberra
Australia is not delivering on the World Health Organisation promise made 40 years ago to achieve ‘Health for All by the Year 2000’, according to Flinders […]