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CSL progresses therapies for haemophilia
A new group of therapies is showing promise for the treatment of haemophilia. [ + ]
Biomolecular in the bush - a life sentence
The RACI Division of Biomolecular Chemistry will hold its 2013 conference in the Blue Mountains in July. With themes of medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and drug discovery, here is a taste of what the meeting has in store. [ + ]
Nanoparticle tracking analysis characterises colloids in water
Particle and Surface Sciences Australia has reported on how nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), from Nanosight UK, is being implemented for the further characterisation of natural colloids (inorganic and organic) at the Institute of Water Resources and Water Supply at the Technical University Hamburg-Harburg in Germany. [ + ]
AmpliPhi teams with US army on bacteriophage R&D
AmpliPhi and US army researchers will collaborate on treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections including Staphylococcus aureus. [ + ]
Making hydrogenation greener
Instead of relying on heavy metals as catalysts, researchers have discovered a way to use iron which will make the process of hydrogenation both more environmentally friendly and less expensive. [ + ]
Transistors without semiconductors - the death of silicon
For decades, electronic devices have been getting smaller, and smaller, and smaller. It’s now possible - even routine - to place millions of transistors on a single silicon chip. But transistors based on semiconductors can only get so small. [ + ]
European public to see impact of medical research funding
Europe PubMed Central (Europe PMC), a public archive of 28 million abstracts and 2.6 million full-text articles, has teamed with Researchfish, an online system for tracking and reporting on research outcomes. [ + ]
Phylogica enhances peptide screening capabilities
Phylogica (ASX:PYC) has improved its Phylomer peptide screening platform to allow it to discover candidates that can penetrate cell walls and deliver drug cargoes to a specific target. [ + ]
Global Medisafe makes it to market
Global Medisafe Holdings has launched its first Clik-Lok safety syringe product in Europe and will soon start the process of securing Australian approval. [ + ]
Biomolecular in the bush - towards antibacterials without resistance
The RACI Division of Biomolecular Chemistry will hold its 2013 conference in the Blue Mountains in July. With themes of medicinal chemistry, chemical biology and drug discovery, here is a taste of what the meeting has in store. [ + ]
Prima to trial CVac in three more cancer types
Prima BioMed (ASX:PRR) has announced phase II trials for cancer treatment candidate CVac in pancreatic, colorectal and breast cancers. [ + ]
Microfluidic chip can help identify unwanted particles in water and food
A new process for making a three-dimensional microstructure that can be used in the analysis of cells could prove useful in counterterrorism measures and in water and food safety concerns. [ + ]
The green energy lab of the future
When Curtin University’s renewable energy research centre CRESTA closed in 2004, the university found itself lacking a facility devoted to renewable energy. So when Dr Sumedha Rajakaruna was asked to design and build a new lab, he made sure the full use of expensive renewable energy sources could be achieved. [ + ]
New technique reveals protein function
A new experimental technique allows users to study the function of individual proteins in individual cell types in a living organism. [ + ]
GI Dynamics gets funding for French obesity trial
The French Government has agreed to fund a two-year economic impact study of GI Dynamics’ (ASX:GID) EndoBarrier Therapy in obesity and type 2 diabetes. [ + ]