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The eyes have it: Elizabeth Rakoczy wins Florey Medal for wet AMD gene therapy
Professor Elizabeth Rakoczy has been awarded the 2017 CSL Florey Medal for the creation of a new gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) — the most common cause of blindness in the developed world. [ + ]
Australian-developed risk scoring system predicts childhood leukaemia relapse
Australian researchers have developed a new risk scoring system for children with leukaemia based on missing DNA fragments or ‘microdeletions’. [ + ]
'Biological tape recorder' built from microbes
US researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into what they describe as a microscopic data recorder, laying the groundwork for a class of technologies that use bacterial cells for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring. [ + ]
Beware the PINK-SNO man — the secret cause of Parkinson's disease
US scientists have shown how a process in nerve cells called the S-nitrosylation (SNO) reaction may contribute to Parkinson's disease. [ + ]
CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles can edit the genome
MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system into mice, where it can be used to modify specific genes. [ + ]
Academy awards recognise bright stars of Australian science
Scientists working on the threat posed by the melting ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica, solving the mysteries of the universe and interpreting how disruptions of brain connectivity can lead to mental illness are some of the winners of the 2018 honorific awards from the Australian Academy of Science. [ + ]
A miniature laboratory in a plastic bag
Researchers have developed an all-in-one system in the form of a transparent bag that provides a cheap, fast and sterile way for scientists to grow, differentiate and freeze stem cells. [ + ]
Lose the jargon, win the war — the fight against superbugs
University of Birmingham researchers have identified new mechanisms used by bacteria to resist antibiotics, just days after one of their number voiced her concern surrounding the EU and UK's action plans to fight antibiotic-resistant infections. [ + ]
Creating radioactive molecules with photocatalysts
Princeton University researchers have pioneered a revolutionary new way of creating radioactive molecules. Their work has the potential to bring new medicines to patients much faster than before. [ + ]
It was the killer T cells, on the cell surface, with granzyme B
It is well known in the scientific community that immune cells called cytotoxic lymphocytes, or killer T cells, target bacteria invading the body's cells — but how do they get away with it? [ + ]
Acid reflux drugs claimed to double stomach cancer risk
The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux, has been linked by researchers to a highly increased risk in the development of stomach cancer. [ + ]
New genes discovered on the Y chromosome
Austrian geneticists have made a crucial breakthrough decoding the Y chromosome, which has been a tough nut to crack for genomics researchers. [ + ]
Why do Alzheimer's drugs work in the lab but not in patients?
Japanese researchers have been investigating the reasons why so many trials of drugs for Alzheimer's disease fail, particularly after they have shown promise in the lab. [ + ]
The science behind a better brew
A good beer is all about the yeast, but can next-generation sequencing lead to a better brew? [ + ]
Base editors extend the power of gene editing
Scientists at Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a new class of genome editing tool. [ + ]
