Marine biotech looks to new frontiers
Demand for marine bioresources such as algae, sea cucumber, squid, chitin and collagen are growing for use in health foods, functional products, drugs and industrial biomaterials, a Flinders symposium has heard.
Sustainability
A global viewpoint on food production
As the world’s population heads for 9 billion by 2050, restructuring the approach to food production and supply is vital.
Archaeologist looks to the skies
South Australia is a leader in mining technology, and it could one day take a lead in the exploration of space for minerals.
DNA backs Antarctic blue whale count
Flinders scientists have uncovered crucial DNA evidence about the number and distribution of populations of the world’s largest animal, the critically endangered Antarctic blue whale.
Off-grid phone system to the rescue
An emergency mobile phone system developed at Flinders University has been acknowledged in international InnovationXchange awards for post-disaster relief work in the Pacific.
Lecture showcases Aboriginal history in ochre
Flinders research is unearthing how the natural pigment ochre plays a significant role in Aboriginal culture and history.
Off the sheep’s back: recycling waste wool a step closer
From the shearing shed to catwalk, world stockpiles of waste wool are suddenly in fashion with Flinders scientists.
Songbirds ‘teach chicks before they hatch’
Embryonic learning in Red-backed Fairy-wrens has been established by Flinders bird experts and overseas researchers.
Marine biotech attracts Chinese alliance
A new research alliance at Flinders has attracting Chinese investment to the emerging field of high-value proteins and peptides produced from marine microalgae.