Tackling early onset bowel cancer in young Australians
Flinders bowel cancer experts have been awarded a major $2.7 million grant to help doctors detect bowel cancer earlier in Australians under the age of 50 […]
Kangaroos reveal ‘upside-down’ evolution
New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of other continents. A 50-million-year […]
What celebrity worship says about self-worth
In today’s celebrity‑ and influencer‑driven culture, psychologists are increasingly interested in why people form strong emotional connections with famous figures, finding that celebrity admiration is closely […]
Clearing contamination from car interiors
Environmental health experts at Flinders University have found open windows and ventilation can reduce but not completely remove methamphetamine contamination on most hard surfaces of a […]
Toothed platypus lived 25m years ago
Australia’s platypus, one of the world’s most enigmatic animals, had an exotic origin story, according to an exciting discovery by Flinders University palaeontologists. They have described […]
1 in 3 young adults not getting enough sleep
Nearly one third of Australian adults are getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep, with young adults (ages 18–34) emerging as the most sleep deprived […]
Homage to Japanese migrants in Australia
Japan is top of the travel bucket list for many Australians, but many of us are unaware of the unacknowledged history of Japanese who have moved […]
TikTok’s muscle dream is a nightmare for young men
New Australian research has found that popular fitness and supplement videos on TikTok can leave young men feeling worse about their fitness and nutrition, and increase […]
Support for AI in heart care
Digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare requires a range of safeguards and standards to work well, but new research from Flinders University provides support […]