Why the long face? Now we know
Horses have developed long faces simply ‘because they can,’ a team of evolutionary biologists say. In a major review of how mammalian heads evolve, scientists from […]
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AI steers adaptive control systems
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are used around the world to conduct difficult environmental, remote, oceanic, defence and rescue missions in often unpredictable and harsh conditions. A […]
ARC funding for Coffin Bay research
Coffin Bay – the popular tourist destination on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula – is known for its scenery, natural features and high-quality oysters and other marine […]
Night study of native plant survival
With land clearance, bushfires, weeds and climate change, small pockets of native vegetation are important for future plant and animal conservation – but do plants in […]
Australian Biofilm centre a magnet for world’s best
A $12.5 million national research training centre headquartered at Flinders University is driving research solutions into biofilms – complex cells with billion-dollar cost implications for the […]
Big birds of prey rise again
Australia’s only vulture, and a fearsome extinct eagle, are among the earliest recorded birds of prey from the Pleistocene period more than 50,000 years ago – […]
Using dust to bust crime
The airborne fraction of soil, or dust, contains biological and chemical ‘signatures’ which act as a fingerprint to a specific location. Australian forensic science experts, led […]
Pollination portal creates a buzz
A powerful new way to fill major gaps in public bee data – including from Africa, Asia and other under-reported zones – has been addressed with […]
Zooming into green energy future
Green energy industry leaders from the Tonsley Innovation District will join Flinders University, government and other organisations at this year’s Future Energy Week. The Federal Energy […]