Young onset dementia – closing the gap
Young onset dementia is a progressive decline in mental functioning that can affect people aged from their early 30s. Scant recognition is contributing to a growing […]
Coal-fired power stations ‘disrupt rainfall patterns’
Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine dust particles than road traffic and can even modify and redistribute rainfall patterns, a new 15-year international study shows. […]
New wetland classroom brings science to life
A new classroom at Oaklands Wetland is bringing science to life for high school and university students with hands-on experience of stormwater testing and monitoring. The […]
Early intervention for eating disorders in young people
Up to 20% of Australian adolescents and young adults struggle with body image and eating at some stage. Flinders University has helped to launch a new […]
Music and art therapy to ease new parent anxiety
The prevalence of perinatal anxiety is increasing in Australia, yet non-pharmacological treatment options are few in number and under researched. Flinders University researchers are exploring a […]
Mums-to-be could hold key to longer life
What does Alzheimer’s have in common with preeclampsia problems in pregnancy? New research is finding there may in fact be quite a few similarities, all because […]
Dingoes a native species – so need protecting
Since the arrival of British settlers more than 230 years ago, most Australians have assumed dingoes are a breed of wild dog. Now 20 leading researchers […]
Flinders announces $100m research investment
Flinders University is committing an additional $100 million investment for research over the next five years. Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling unveiled the initiative at a ‘town […]
Distinguished leaders honoured with alumni awards
From devising radical systems that improve rice farming to conducting dramatic underwater cave rescue missions, the impact made by Flinders University graduates in communities across the […]