Sea turtle’s DNA records human exploitation
Endangered and iconic sea turtles have a record in their DNA pointing to loss of genetic diversity caused by recent human exploitation.
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Equipping students for a complex world
Australia cannot afford to rest on its educational laurels, Professor Martin Westwell says.
Ageing not all bad news
A forum explores the challenges for South Australia’s ageing population.
US scholar joins Flinders for clues to back pain
Back pain is a major health burden, with Australians spending an estimated $1 billion each year on treatments.
Bees nearly joined the dinosaurs
The cataclysmic events that wiped out the land dinosaurs some 65 million years ago also caused widespread extinction in bees, Flinders University research has found.
Thinking Head helps kids with autism build social skills
A virtual human head that can talk, express emotion and answer questions is being used to help children with autism develop their social skills.
Palaeo conference commemorates historic expedition
Palaeontology conference will change the way we think about vertebrate evolution and the history of the Australian fauna.
Flinders takes on World Cerebral Palsy Day
Flinders University is throwing its support behind World Cerebral Palsy Day today (October 2) – a global push to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy (CP).
Flinders/Israeli scientists study drug resistance
Microbiologists from Flinders University are teaming up with their Israeli counterparts at the Weizmann Institute to study how common bugs including E coli and Staphylococcus become resistant to antibiotics.