Health signs signal change
The use of COVID-19 health warnings and regulation in posters and public signage has effectively turned much of the responsibility and policing of compliance back on […]
First records of orcas hunting largest animals on Earth
In late March 2019, annual whale and dolphin research surveys led by Cetacean Research Centre (CETREC WA), discovered the first ever record of killer whales hunting […]
Finding Doreyi – James takes a bow, for a bee
Flinders University PhD graduate and Australian bee photographer James B Dorey has had a new bee species named after him. With 1668 known species of bee […]
New formula for young chemists
In one of the first of its kind, first-year Modern Chemistry has been ‘turned on its head’ at Flinders University in a pioneering new program which […]
Warning for children with chronic conditions
With stressed hospital services, and concerns about the spread of COVID-19, experts are reminding carers of children and young people of the importance of sticking to […]
Mindfulness helps wellbeing at all ages
People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as a […]
Simple solution to ensure raw egg safety
Salmonella is a key cause of foodborne gastroenteritis in Australia and case numbers are increasing with most outbreaks linked to eggs, poultry meat, pork, dairy, nuts […]
Study to check backyard chicken runs
Salmonellosis, a food-borne gastrointestinal illness, has been increasing over the past decade in Australia, with eggs identified as the main cause. Flinders University researchers are interested […]
More reasons for criminals to get caught
Modern DNA forensic science is capable of analysing microscopic genetic traces inadvertently left at crime scenes. In fact, a single tap of a finger on items […]