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Protein engineering in focus at Lorne Proteins
2018 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Professor Frances Arnold will deliver a special evening lecture on protein engineering at the 44th Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function. [ + ]
Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2019
The Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2019 will be held from 20–22 February at Cumberland Lorne Resort, Victoria. [ + ]
AI meets image analysis at the University of Adelaide
Adelaide researchers are creating machines capable of undertaking complex tasks, acknowledging the outcomes and improving their performance accordingly. [ + ]
The ancient history of DNA control
The tricks DNA uses to control gene expression — which genes are turned on and off, and when — may have originated much earlier than was previously thought. [ + ]
Using automation to fast-track commercialisation
When it's time to move biotechnology breakthroughs towards commercialisation, specific application workflows may require a custom approach to lab automation. [ + ]
Rare cancer trial results released
Genomic profiling could benefit many Australians with rare cancers, according to results from a pilot study for rare cancers. [ + ]
Liver fluke key to chronic wound treatment
Researchers have developed a promising new treatment for chronic wounds, utilising a protein isolated from a surprising source — a parasitic Thai liver fluke. [ + ]
How virtual reality can change the way we see our molecular world
The iMD (interactive molecular dynamics) VR version of Nano Simbox, created by Interactive Scientific (iSci), lets anyone visit and play with the invisible molecular world. [ + ]
Investigational antibiotic shows promise in UTIs
A new investigational antibiotic is proving as effective as the current standard-of-care antibiotic for the treatment of complicated UTIs caused by several multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. [ + ]
Tumour mutational burden and the importance of panel size
When it comes to cancer treatment, tumour mutational burden has become increasingly utilised as a biomarker for immunotherapy response prediction. [ + ]
New technique for more accurate genome reconstruction
The technique will allow researchers to identify further complexity within any type of genome and provide more precise reference genomes than are currently available. [ + ]
Biomedical research — why are potentially important genes ignored?
Most research on human genes only concentrates on around 2000 out of a pool of nearly 20,000 genes. [ + ]
Bye bye, E. coli — reducing contamination in red meat
Food safety researchers from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have come together with industry in a joint effort to enhance the quality of Australian red meat. [ + ]
Same-sex mice reproduce via gene editing
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have produced healthy mice with two mothers that went on to have normal offspring of their own. [ + ]
Vitamin D claimed to have no impact on bone health
The results of new meta-analysis suggest that vitamin D supplementation does not improve bone mineral density in adults or prevent fractures and falls. [ + ]
