High-tech ‘whiskers’ for robots
Taking inspiration from the animal kingdom, Flinders University researchers are developing affordable, flexible and highly responsive ‘whiskers’ to attach to robots. While lasers and camera vision […]
Meth houses: Time for more testing?
A new Flinders University study has found less than 10% of suspected methamphetamine contamination in residences are reported to council environmental health officers (EHOs), raising further […]
Giant kangaroos bounce back from the past
Palaeontologists from Flinders University have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range […]
Warning on space security
As World Space Week commences, it is clear that outer space has recaptured the attention of the Australia’s policymakers and industry, says Flinders University Jeff Bleich […]
Dangers of dating sites for teens
Children as young as 12 are accessing dating apps such as Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Bumble and Gridr, creating the risk of exposure to undesirable adult content […]
New kind of tropical cyclone
Flinders University oceanography experts have described a new kind of cyclone in the Indian Ocean near Sumatra after observing satellite surface winds in the region. […]
Social media fuels abortion fears
American social media content and the powerful US pro-life lobby are fuelling stigmatisation perceptions among Australian young people who may wish to seek out and use […]
Healthy retirement from sport
An international study led by Flinders University is looking to create targeted support for athletes’ mental health and sleep once they retire or step down from […]
Native bird studies take flight
The lives of the endangered southern emu-wren and one of Australia’s smallest falcons the nankeen kestrel will be better understood thanks to a strategic research investment […]