Give our wildlife a holiday, too
Flinders University ecologists are calling on summer holiday-goers to not interfere with wildlife and damage habitats, notably for shy animals such as little penguins. A new […]
Fighting pain with venom
A Flinders University research project trying to find a solution to chronic pain will take another step forward after receiving just under a million dollars in […]
Flinders leads state in industry project funding
In a welcome boost ahead of the new year, three Flinders University-led projects will share in over $2 million after being awarded funding from the Australian […]
Sleep apnea wakeup call
A new approach to measure the common sleep related breathing disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), estimates that 20% of adults or approximately 1 billion people globally […]
Online menus should put healthy food first
Women who see healthy food at the top of an online menu are 30 to 40 percent more likely to order it, a Flinders University study […]
Darwin’s finches forced to ‘evolve’
Spending time with offspring is beneficial to development, but it’s proving lifesaving to Galápagos Islands Darwin’s finches studied by Flinders University experts. A new study, published […]
Flinders academics chosen to advise NHMRC
In a sign of the University’s growing research strength, five Flinders University academics have been named as new members of the Principal Committees of the National […]
Extinct megafauna prone to ‘hunger games’
Different combinations of human hunting and climate change caused Australia’s famed ‘giant’ species to go extinct, and now it turns out that for some species, changing […]
Isotope tests unlock Iron Age secrets
Elemental and lead isotope analyses of ancient copper ingots are unlocking secrets of Early Iron Age trade routes and how indigenous Mediterranean communities functioned from about […]