Rising need for aquifer recharge
Climate change will increasingly stress water supply and economic and environmental systems, creating mounting need for more ideas to reduce reliance and conserve diminishing river and […]
Research
Genetic discovery in juvenile glaucoma
A major international study led by Flinders University has identified a genetic contributor to juvenile glaucoma. Published today in leading US journal JAMA Ophthalmology, the study […]
Medical AI moving faster than safety checks
Flinders University experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) must be carefully evaluated and governed before it is adopted widely in healthcare, saying rapid advances do […]
Tackling early onset bowel cancer in young Australians
Flinders bowel cancer experts have been awarded a major $2.7 million grant to help doctors detect bowel cancer earlier in Australians under the age of 50 […]
Kangaroos reveal ‘upside-down’ evolution
New research led by Flinders University argues thick tooth enamel helped kangaroos chart an unconventional evolution story, compared to the animals of other continents. A 50-million-year […]
What celebrity worship says about self-worth
In today’s celebrity‑ and influencer‑driven culture, psychologists are increasingly interested in why people form strong emotional connections with famous figures, finding that celebrity admiration is closely […]
Clearing contamination from car interiors
Environmental health experts at Flinders University have found open windows and ventilation can reduce but not completely remove methamphetamine contamination on most hard surfaces of a […]
Toothed platypus lived 25m years ago
Australia’s platypus, one of the world’s most enigmatic animals, had an exotic origin story, according to an exciting discovery by Flinders University palaeontologists. They have described […]
1 in 3 young adults not getting enough sleep
Nearly one third of Australian adults are getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep, with young adults (ages 18–34) emerging as the most sleep deprived […]