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Reengineering the immune system to kill cancer
CAR-T immunotherapy has the potential to revolutionise the way certain cancers are treated but challenges associated with cost and complexity of these therapies have limited widespread adoption. [ + ]
Australian Academy of Science elects 21 fellows
The Australian Academy of Science has recognised 21 scientists for their outstanding contributions to science. [ + ]
Limiting global warming could preserve biodiversity
Researchers are pushing for global warming to be limited to 1.5°C, claiming that such a limit could protect hundreds of thousands of insects, plants and animals. [ + ]
Does cancer immunotherapy work better in men than women?
Male cancer patients may benefit more from immunotherapy than female patients. [ + ]
Research plan welcomed but concerns raised over lack of detail
Genomics, nanotechnology, imaging, supercomputing and astronomy are some of the areas set to get a boost from the federal government's research investment strategy. [ + ]
Gene expression fails to adapt in night shift workers
Researchers recently revealed the impact that a four-day simulation of night shift work had on the expression of 20,000 genes. [ + ]
Opinion: 2018–19 Budget should focus on biotech
Dr Chris Nave, CEO of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, shares his thoughts on how the upcoming Budget could be used to boost Australia's biotech industry. [ + ]
3D 'mini brains' shed new light on mental illness
US researchers are using 'mini brains', cultured from human stem cells, to study mutations in the gene most commonly associated with mental illness. [ + ]
Emerging technologies could help preserve biodiversity
Australia is one of only two developed countries with 'megadiversity' of plant and animal life. [ + ]
Garvan researchers find a new form of DNA
In a world first, researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified a new four-stranded 'tangled knot' structure inside living cells. [ + ]
Drink up! Better detection developed for counterfeit liquors
US scientists have set out to take down the counterfeit liquor industry by engineering a device that can easily identify tainted products. [ + ]
The road to reproducible research
The reproducibility problem has plagued biomedical science for decades, but it came into the limelight in 2012 when Amgen scientists reported that they couldn't reproduce 47 out of 53 'landmark' publications. [ + ]
Australia's biotech boom to continue
The Australian life sciences and biotech industry is witnessing a resurgence in activity, which is expected to continue over the next 12 months. [ + ]
Bad immune cells can turn good
Scientists have discovered that cells once thought to be useful, and even a liability, could be important tools in the fight against disease — including the development of a vaccine against HIV. [ + ]
Scientists 'reverse' ageing in mice by improving endurance
Replacing two naturally occurring molecules in the body could reverse symptoms of ageing, potentially influencing how the body responds to and performs exercise. [ + ]
