Tests target better treatment of lung infections
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which impairs lung function, predisposes people to persistent airway […]
Laureate fellowship for biologist fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat to food crops and livestock, but promising new methods to destroy them are being introduced by a synthetic biology researcher […]
Packing a punch for phage therapy
In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have launched a powerful and flexible free online genomic toolkit […]
ARC grants to expand discovery
Ten Flinders University research groups have been awarded more than $6.7 million in Australian Research Council Discovery Projects grants. The latest Australian Government ARC grants led […]
Unlocking the world’s ‘virosphere’
Tens of millions of still-unknown or misunderstood viruses can cause diseases – as well as new pandemics – and affect the health of valuable terrestrial and […]
Using dust to bust crime
The airborne fraction of soil, or dust, contains biological and chemical ‘signatures’ which act as a fingerprint to a specific location. Australian forensic science experts, led […]
Deep dive into the microbial life of sharks
Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the […]
Viruses knowledge unlocked by new technologies
New metagenomics technologies – pioneered by bioinformatics researchers at Flinders University and other laboratories – are revolutionising medical understanding about the roles of viruses in human […]
How the gut may help to drive COVID-19
New findings from Flinders University have demonstrated a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut. The research could help provide further clues to […]