Drone monitoring helps dolphins
Australia’s beloved dolphin populations face growing pressures from environmental changes and human activity, increasing the need for reliable, accessible and non-invasive tools to monitor their health […]
Comparing soils in apple orchards
Organic agriculture is an increasingly popular management approach, embraced by growers and consumers alike for its potential to reduce environmental impacts. However, a new Flinders University […]
Think before you ink: Hidden risks in tattoos
One in four Australian adults have at least one tattoo, but new research suggests that what’s in the ink may pose greater risks than the size […]
Clever way to study bird brains
It’s difficult to know what birds ‘think’ when they fly, but scientists in Australia and Canada are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds’ […]
Honk if you’re in love
Birds of a feather flock together but strong pairing in geese has been shown to produce better breeding results, according to a new study. Focusing on […]
Rare rodent adapts to noxious weed
In a twist to the native animal survival story, new research shows that a threatened rodent that only survives on offshore islands prefers one of Australia’s […]
Gather Round study sets goals
The 2025 dates for the next AFL ‘Gather Round’ series in South Australia have been announced, after this year’s round brought in economic benefits of more […]
Space open to cyber attack
Cybersecurity in the space domain is an emerging area of focus for government and industry around the world. Recent events in conflict zones have further reenforced […]
Gold star for green fluidic device
In a surprise discovery, Flinders University nanotechnology researchers have produced a range of different types of gold nanoparticles by adjusting water flow in the novel vortex […]