Why teens need up to 10 hours’ sleep

Technology, other distractions and staying up late make is difficult, but researchers say teenagers need to make time for 8-10 hours of sleep a night to […]

When art and science collide

The social impact of technology and the different ways in which it permeates our consciousness is explored in a disarming new exhibition in the Flinders University […]

Bacteria growing on an agar petri dish. Stock photo.

Hunting superbugs in nursing homes

Protecting senior citizens in residential aged care at risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria is the aim of two new research projects in South Australia. The grants, […]

Little wasp causes quite a buzz

As well as an interest in all insects, Flinders biological sciences PhD Ben Parslow has a fascination for wasps. The focus of his doctorate research on […]

Join the green revolution at uni

Growing food on campus is part of a bold vision for the Flinders University community to support this year. Development of an expanded ‘urban farm’ at […]

Primitive fish had more sense than we thought

CT scans of vertebrate fish fossils have found early signs of sophisticated electroreception systems, which paved the way for the amazing detection ability of sharks, lungfish […]