Batteries of the future charge ahead
With global demand for lithium-ion batteries fast depleting reserves of raw materials, experts are seeking safe, affordable and reliable alternatives for rechargeable batteries. Aqueous zinc-ion batteries […]
Research
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 […]
Making sense of crime scene DNA
Piecing together the evidence to accurately replicate the movements of a culprit at a crime scene is becoming a more exact science, with new investigations by […]
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, […]
New way to tackle marine litter
Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University […]
Councils tackle housing problems
As the housing crisis deepens across Australia’s suburbs, local councils now have a new tool to help them manage and prevent homelessness in their communities. Ending […]
Tracing the ‘triumph’ of whale evolution
The largest dataset of cetacean genes ever collated has helped Flinders University scientists dive deep ‘into the blue’ to fathom the ‘triumph’ of baleen whale evolution. […]
World-first trial aims to boost vaccine responses in infants
A first of its kind human trial based in Adelaide will investigate whether infant immune response to vaccines can be improved by giving probiotics to babies […]
DECRA fellowships continue Flinders’ successful funding run
With one of the highest success rates in the country, Flinders University has been awarded $2.4 million in fellowships from the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher […]