DNA ends hold secrets to combating ageing and cancer
02 August, 2006
An enzyme that is billions of years old holds the promise of renewing ageing tissues and combating cancer.
Australian science delivers higher yielding crops
28 July, 2006
A string of scientific world-firsts has resulted in nine new ‘superfodders'. The disease-resistant animal feed crops of high yield have delivered more than $45m in benefits to Australia.
Carbon dating early Buddhist texts
24 July, 2006
ANSTO carbon dating tests of rare manuscripts dubbed the 'Dead Sea Scrolls of Buddhism' have confirmed the priceless texts are from the first and fifth centuries AD and could be the missing link in Buddhist history.
Quantum dots pose minimal impact to cells
19 July, 2006
Nano-sized fluorescent probes that can slip inside living cells and clarify life’s most fundamental processes, or track the effectiveness of cancer-fighting drugs, are barely noticed by the cells they enter, according to a team of researchers led by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Cosmetic therapy for motoneuronal diseases
11 July, 2006
Dr Frederic Meunier, a winner of UniQuest’s annual Trailblazer innovation competition, is developing a treatment for motoneuronal diseases based on modifying botox.
Investigating the molecular structure of foods
05 July, 2006
Under an agreement signed between the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and CSIRO, scientists will seek to determine the molecular structure of the foods we eat.
QUT research leads to stem cell breakthrough
08 June, 2006
A Queensland University of Technology researcher has found a way to replace animal or human serum in the culture of human embryonic stem cells.
Laser to break specific molecular bonds
19 May, 2006
A team of researchers has achieved a long-sought scientific goal: using laser light to break specific molecular bonds.
First man-made fractal molecule
12 May, 2006
All objects in nature are made of irregular molecules called fractals and scientists now have created and captured an image of the largest man-made fractal molecule at the nanoscale.
Sugar in cell communication
10 May, 2006
A research team from Uppsala University has uncovered an entirely new mechanism for how communication between cells is regulated.
Sound way to measure fluid in the brain
27 April, 2006
Scientists have developed a way of measuring levels of fluid in the brain that avoids the need for painful lumbar punctures.
Improvement in poultry quality
26 April, 2006
A test has been developed that can assess the robustness of the immune system in poultry by the Eureka E! 2692 molecular tests project.
Delving into the pump mechanism mystery
07 April, 2006
Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology of the University of Helsinki have identified an internal electron transfer reaction that initiates the proton pump mechanism of the respiratory enzyme.
Stem cells used to make new tendons
06 April, 2006
Weekend athletes who overexert themselves running or playing basketball may one day reap the benefits of research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that shows that adult stem cells can be used to make new tendon or ligament tissue.
Critical gene for immune cell activation found
04 April, 2006
Every time the human body encounters a virus, bacteria or other infectious agent, immune cells called B-lymphocytes multiply in lymph nodes and then swing into action to fight off the intruders.
