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FBS-free methods for creating cultivated meat
There's one small problem with the cultivated meat process as it currently stands: it's still reliant on animal products. [ + ]
We have ignition — fusion ignition
The US Department of Energy says the achievement of fusion ignition is a major scientific breakthrough that will pave the way for advancements in defence and the future of clean power. [ + ]
Construction begins on world's largest radio telescopes
Construction on the SKA Observatory has officially launched, with groundbreaking ceremonies held at future telescope sites in Australia and South Africa. [ + ]
The year of the (Tasmanian) tiger
With 2022 being the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, it is appropriate that research efforts over the past 12 months have shone a light on the Australian thylacine. [ + ]
Gene that guides social behaviours may be linked to autism
Exposure to certain environmental risk factors during embryonic development can cause changes to a key gene, leading to alterations in social behaviour in zebrafish and mice. [ + ]
With funding dwindling, how can biotech companies maintain momentum?
Partnering with biopharmaceutical outsourcing companies provides an opportunity for drug and diagnostic developers to better leverage their assets. [ + ]
Best practices vital to navigating medical device post-market surveillance
Manufacturers of medical devices must put in place a wide range of processes and documentation to meet post-market surveillance requirements. [ + ]
Gene therapy trial for type 1 diabetes to proceed
The trial is set to be the first time that genetically engineered pancreatic islet cells will be transplanted into humans to treat type 1 diabetes. [ + ]
Chemical analysis reveals the world's oldest meals
The last meals consumed by animals that inhabited Earth more than 550 million years ago have unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors. [ + ]
A second chance for UQ's molecular clamp vaccine platform
UQ is set to take a second-generation 'molecular clamp' vaccine to a proof-of-concept human trial, after CEPI announced funding to support the technology. [ + ]
How electronic pipettes can ease the transition to automation
The automation of workflows offers significant advantages over manual procedures where high throughput and reproducible results are needed in short time frames. [ + ]
Map of brain's memory hub reveals unexpected results
Scientists say they have made the most detailed map ever of the communication links between the hippocampus and the rest of the brain. [ + ]
NASA's Artemis I test flight to the Moon is finally underway
NASA's Orion spacecraft is finally on its way to the Moon, over 11 weeks after its originally scheduled launch was scrapped. [ + ]
A new approach to quantum microscopy
A prototype quantum microscope, demonstrating high-resolution sensitivity, has been developed by an Australian research team. [ + ]
Bionic pancreas simplifies type 1 diabetes management
Compared to other available artificial pancreas technologies, the bionic pancreas is designed to require less user input and provides more automation. [ + ]
