Ancient fossil reveals origin of human hand
An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in Miguasha, Canada has revealed new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. An international team of […]
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Mental health advice amid COVID-19 concerns
By Professor Mike Kyrios, Director, Órama Institute for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Neuroscience, at Flinders University. As we have seen over the past week or so, […]
Future of valuable wetland in focus
Experts in groundwater ecosystems are examining the mysteries of aquifer that maintain water flow through the environmentally important Doongmabulla Springs Complex (DSC) in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. […]
VegKit for Aussie kids
Flinders University nutrition experts have contributed to a newly launched online registry of resources that aims to help boost vegetable consumption in Aussie kids. The searchable […]
Women deflated by #Fitspo images
Researchers have found that #Fitspiration is flawed, making many women feel worse about themselves and their bodies rather than inspiring them to exercise. Despite the positive […]
Spotlight on drug use in aged care
Residential aged care providers should rethink use of psychotropic medicines according to researchers behind the latest research in South Australia. Dr Stephanie Harrison, the lead author […]
Injury risks of footy, cycling and other sport
Sporting injuries make a mark every year, with almost one-third of the 60,000 Australians admitted to hospital connected to one of the football codes. A new […]
Questions loom over the future of police lineups
When eyewitnesses are called on to identify crime suspects, how likely are they to make mistakes? Should their seeing equate to believing? Research shows that mistaken […]
New drug trials to treat sleep apnoea
South Australians with obstructive sleep apnoea are invited to take part in a clinical trial to develop the first ever medication to treat the dangerous sleep […]