New way to tackle marine litter

Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University […]

New approach to polymer printing

High-power lasers are often used to modify polymer surfaces to make high-tech biomedical products, electronics and data storage components. Now Flinders University researchers have discovered a […]

New vision for thermal imaging lenses

Flinders University researchers have discovered a new low-cost material that can be made into lenses for thermal imaging – pointing to new advanced manufacturing applications for […]

Microplastics flow into Gulf waters

Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and […]

Fresh take on cool plasma

From Star Trek to Wolverine and Dune, instant wound healing has been a show-stealer in many science-fiction and fantasy films. While science points to plasma medicine […]

The molecule as artist

Flinders University researchers are about to put a series of colourful and spectacular images on show, but you’ll have to search long and hard to find the artist’s signature.