More resilient, nutrient-rich crops for the future
Crops that can better withstand harsher climatic conditions, have improved pest resistance and more micronutrients are among a flow of breakthroughs on the horizon, thanks to […]
Cutting-edge collaboration drives manufacturing technology
A $1.45 million grant from the Australian Government-funded Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), matched by industry funding, will help develop and pilot advanced manufacturing technologies […]
Environmental solutions to clean up
New Australian technology that could fix some of the world’s biggest environmental pollution problems – oil spills, mercury pollution and fertiliser runoff – will soon be […]
Body image on most women’s minds
Two new studies show the extent of women’s dissatisfaction with their bodies. In one of the largest studies of its kind, the Breast Size Satisfaction Survey […]
Understanding complex needs critical to veteran futures
A pilot program to help military veterans embrace new futures has identified key obstacles to re-training and delivered valuable information to support returned or retired service […]
Female dolphins gather in family groups
Social clusters including mothers’ groups play an important role in the life of southern Australian bottlenose dolphins, a new study shows. Similar in giraffes, lions, hyenas […]
Cell networks map new cancer pathways
A complex intracellular network mapped by an international team of researchers could open the door to discovering new targeted treatments for colorectal cancer. Flinders University Professor […]
Learning through listening to Indigenous voices
Understanding Indigenous insights to Country and culture demands a new means of learning through humility, patience and listening for non-Indigenous people. Flinders University anthropologist and Matthew […]
Stage set for Trump’s 2020 return, expert says
As the Democrats recover from the whirlwind surprises of the Iowa caucus, Donald Trump unhesitatingly threw down the gauntlet in his yearly State of the Union […]