Giving kids a sporting chance
Organised sport, dance and drama after school and on weekends give children an advantage and headstart for the rest of their lives. But these opportunities are […]
Giant fossil’s bird-brain gives past insights
The largest flightless bird ever to live weighed in up to 600kg and had a whopping head about half a metre long – but its brain […]
UNESCO listing for AusStage
AusStage, the world-leading digital humanities platform preserving and showcasing the history of Australian live performance, has been welcomed to the prestigious UNESCO Memory of the World […]
New weapon against inflammation
Flinders University researchers have discovered a new anti-inflammatory role for well-known blood clot protein fibrinogen, which could support targeted new treatments for kidney, heart and other […]
Men tuning into Insta-spiration
New research confirms men and teens are affected by Instagram influencers who set global benchmarks for ideal body shape, fashion and even facial trends. While perhaps […]
What we now know about living in space
November 2 marks 20 years since the first residents arrived on the International Space Station (ISS). The orbiting habitat has been continuously occupied ever since. Twenty […]
PM’s Science Innovator Prize goes to … Flinders Chalker Lab
Highly acclaimed Flinders University Associate Professor Justin Chalker has won the Prize for New Innovators in the 2020 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science. His discovery and […]
Rethink for treating severe eating disorders
Concerns over ineffective traditional treatments have prompted calls to better understand the complex processes underpinning Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa (SE-AN). SE-AN is a subgroup of […]
Eye-tracking tech helps aged-care assessment
Memory loss among older Australians is on the rise as the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement – but a new technique tested by Flinders University researchers […]