Flinders University

Targeting a receptor responsible for our sense of touch and temperature, which researchers have now found to be present in our colon, could provide a new avenue for treating chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as…

A mine-clearance underwater crawler developed by Flinders University was amongst newly developed technologies demonstrated as part of a national ‘Mine Counter Measures in a Day’ Project.Teams from Thales Australia, Defence Science…

Flinders University researchers are looking for more accurate methods to detect traces of toxic methamphetamine contamination left behind on soft porous surfaces, clothing or in the air which may pose a third-hand risk to the public. A…

A new ARC Linkage project will investigate voting attitudes and behaviours across the Victorian electorate.In one of the most ambitious studies of its type, University of Adelaide and Flinders University researchers will collaborate with…

Health systems struggling to cope with the pandemic and budget and staff shortages have an opportunity to make service and operating improvements with health informatics and digital health applications.While pressure mounts to maintain…

A study of more than 2000 parents of babies aged 3-18 months highlights the benefits and safety of behavioural sleep interventions (BSIs) – as difficult they might seem to implement. The vast majority (64%) of the 2090 families reported…

An algae propagation project at Flinders University has hit a significant milestone in breeding a marine organism from scratch in the lab to support the expansion of a seaweed farm in Western Australia. The Flinders University research…

Plastic pollution has been recorded in eight freshwater streams running into Gulf St Vincent, confirming the regular flow of microplastics into local marine environments – and the need for better waste management systems.The Flinders…

MITRE Australia, a not-for-profit operating in the public interest, has opened a headquarters office and advanced systems engineering centre in the Brindabella Business Park in Canberra to support growing engagement with Australian…

A Flinders team has led a clinical trial to show how patients can receive temporary pain relief by blocking nerves around knee osteoarthritis sites.The results, just published in high-ranking Wiley journal Arthritis & Rheumatology,…