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Staying compliant: how lab scrubs meet industry regulations and standards
Australian companies involved in any lab work have to see to it that their lab scrubs meet industry standards and regulations to be considered safe, foolproof and effective. [ + ]
Gene editing could help protect chickens from bird flu
When ANP32A gene-edited chickens were exposed to a normal dose of the H9N2-UDL strain of avian influenza virus, nine out of 10 birds remained uninfected. [ + ]
Liquid biopsy to inform non-small cell lung cancer treatment
A novel liquid biopsy test may help determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread beyond the lungs are most likely to benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation. [ + ]
Two new approaches for treating Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have restored the nerve cell connections in the brain that are destroyed by Alzheimer's, while others have found a connection between the health of blood vessels and development of the disease. [ + ]
Starch discovery reaps benefits for industry
UK researchers have brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops — wheat, barley and rye. [ + ]
Inflammation-causing gene carried by millions
A genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as 'explosive' cell death, is carried by up to 3% of the global population. [ + ]
Advancing food science with microfluidic modulation spectroscopy
Dr Woojeong Kim, a passionate researcher in the field of food science and engineering, shares her journey and contributions made in the realm of food research. [ + ]
Blood clot risk factors identified in women
A particular gene mutation, oestrogen use, common medical conditions and common painkiller use can all increase the risk of blood clots in women — with this risk increasing when these are combined. [ + ]
Bacteria can cause — or prevent — wheezing in young children
Combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to wheezing in young children — but those with more mature gut microbiota are less likely to develop the condition. [ + ]
NIST reference materials to help combat seafood fraud
The new reference materials can help food inspectors assess the authenticity of seafood, which can then help verify where the seafood was caught or produced. [ + ]
Lead exposure causes far more death, IQ loss than we thought
Lead contributed to 5.5 million adult deaths from cardiovascular disease and the loss of 765 million IQ points in children under the age of five in 2019. [ + ]
NASA's first ever asteroid sample has landed on Earth
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft travelled across the solar system and back to visit an asteroid named Bennu and collect a sample — a sample that has now been brought back to Earth. [ + ]
Transplanting patients' own lung cells could 'cure' COPD
Researchers have shown that it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients' own lung cells. [ + ]
Giant 'bubble' of galaxies a remnant of the early universe
Astronomers have discovered a giant 'bubble' of galaxies, measuring one billion light-years across, which they believe to be a fossil-like remnant of the birth of the universe. [ + ]
T cells in the brain slow progression of Alzheimer's
Scientists have found that a subset of CD8+ T cells in the brain lessens the activation of microglia and limits disease pathology in a model of Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
