AI used to upgrade DNA forensics
Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by Flinders University experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to […]
International
Celebrating our outstanding international students
Flinders University postgraduate student Richard Kennedy has been named South Australia’s 2024 International Student of the Year. In the annual StudyAdelaide awards, the legally blind lawyer […]
Secret history of sharks
Imagine a 16 metre super-sized shark weighing more than 60 tonnes attacking a dolphin or small whale. The rise and fall of the ancient megalodon […]
Challenges faced by Timorese migrant workers returning home
Timorese migrant workers who return home after temporarily working in Australia face significant difficulties in finding suitable long-term employment and maintaining their wellbeing, a new report […]
US election result on knife-edge
As this year’s presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris approaches, experts from Flinders University’s Jeff Bleich Centre ask a simple question: whose ‘couch’ will […]
Honk if you’re in love
Birds of a feather flock together but strong pairing in geese has been shown to produce better breeding results, according to a new study. Focusing on […]
New fossil fish on plate tectonics map
Climate change and asteroids are linked with animal origin and extinction – and plate tectonics also seems to play a key evolutionary role, ‘groundbreaking’ new fossil […]
Fossils lead to NZ’s ‘first’ native species
Forget the kiwi or moa, kākāpō are the true native of New Zealand. Aotearoa’s true ancient species are animals like kākāpō, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, […]
Taking the measure of a ‘healthy’ microbiome
Focusing on four common diseases – diabetes, heart disease, depression and bowel cancer – new Flinders University research provides insights into the importance of a healthy […]