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 […]
Research
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 […]
Oldest Irish ‘clachan’ found in country SA
The oldest known Australian example of a communal Irish settlement type has been ‘unearthed’ in country South Australia. An extensive geophysical study of the Baker’s Flat […]
More resilient, nutrient-rich crops for the future
Crops that can better withstand harsher climatic conditions, have improved pest resistance and more micronutrients are among a flow of breakthroughs on the horizon, thanks to […]
Environmental solutions to clean up
New Australian technology that could fix some of the world’s biggest environmental pollution problems – oil spills, mercury pollution and fertiliser runoff – will soon be […]
Female dolphins gather in family groups
Social clusters including mothers’ groups play an important role in the life of southern Australian bottlenose dolphins, a new study shows. Similar in giraffes, lions, hyenas […]
Cell networks map new cancer pathways
A complex intracellular network mapped by an international team of researchers could open the door to discovering new targeted treatments for colorectal cancer. Flinders University Professor […]