Nanotech natural balm for hair
Hair damaged by dyes, bleaching or harsh sunlight has just got special treatment. Green chemistry researchers at Flinders University are experimenting with plant-based oils to develop […]
Quantum leap for remote energy systems
Engineering researchers at Flinders University have won major federal funding to develop a quantum computing-based demonstrator for remote community energy systems. A quantum computer can perform […]
New insights into ancient ‘bin chicken’
Islands are famous for producing some of the world’s strangest creatures, and now a new international study shows that evolution of bird species on Hawaiian islands […]
New pieces link fish puzzle
New pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 million years […]
Shining a light on recyclable polymers
For the first time, scientists have used ultraviolet (UV) light, a low-cost and readily available energy source, to successfully synthesise more sustainable and recyclable polymer materials. […]
1m-year-old ‘lost world’ discovered
Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa’s North Island, the first time a large […]
Midas touch tech moves ahead
New gold recovery technology developed at Flinders University has received a major boost towards its commercialisation this year, with an Australia’s Economic Accelerator Ignite grant. Collaborating […]
Tackling South Australia’s koala dilemma
New research in South Australia warns koala densities in some areas of the state, including the Mount Lofty Ranges, are above what is considered sustainable. Published […]
Ancient case of microbial death
A remarkably preserved horseshoe crab fossil from North America offers rare insight into some of the earliest known cases of animal disease in a Late Carboniferous […]