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Two-step approach to improve pancreatic cancer survival rate
Only 7% of patients with pancreatic cancer survive more than five years after standard chemotherapy. [ + ]
New glove biosensor detects OP compounds
CSIRO, in collaboration with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), has designed a wearable, flexible glove biosensor that can detect the presence of OP compounds. [ + ]
How to choose the right pipette tips for your experiment
The precision and accuracy of even the best calibrated pipette can be wiped out if you choose the wrong kind of tips. [ + ]
Human heart tissue grown in spinach leaves
US scientists may have solved a major tissue bioengineering problem, using the vascular system of spinach leaves to support human heart cells. [ + ]
Empowering laboratories of the future: the urgent need for clinical context
Laboratory professionals must have detailed clinical information to make decisions on the most effective testing for patients. [ + ]
Painkillers made from fish venom?
Venom is something that most people would prefer to avoid, but new research from the University of Queensland has found that there is one type of aquatic venom that may actually prove beneficial. [ + ]
How to heal a broken heart
US scientists have identified a drug candidate to restore heart muscle function following a heart attack, in a breakthrough which has been described as a game changer for people living with heart disease. [ + ]
What's my age again?
Researchers are just six months away from human trials of a new drug that appears to repair damaged DNA, reversing the effects of radiation and ageing. [ + ]
Do you work for a biological, chemical or veterinary laboratory?
Do you provide any testing, or aspects of testing, on human samples? If so, the TGA in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device regulatory framework could impact you. [ + ]
Imaging microstructures at the speed of light
Over the last few years, researchers at the University of Rochester have altered materials to make them repel water, attract water and absorb great amounts of light — all through the use of irradiated laser pulses. [ + ]
Incomplete memory formation behind PTSD and panic attacks
Fear memories in animals that trigger the 'fight or flight' response can be formed so quickly that the hippocampus does not have time to fully engage. [ + ]
No, humans aren't affected by pheromones
Forget what the cosmetics industry tells you — the role of pheromones in human sexual attraction is inconclusive and largely speculative. [ + ]
Data storage in a drop of DNA
US researchers have come up with a novel method of storing the world's ever-increasing amount of data, turning to a storage technology that humans would quite literally not be able to live without — DNA. [ + ]
World's oldest fossils uncovered
An international research team has discovered the remains of microorganisms at least 3.77 billion years old, making them the oldest fossils ever found. [ + ]
Better in 3D: nanomachines observed in living cells
Through a combination of genetic engineering, super-resolution microscopy and biocomputation, European researchers have been able to observe protein nanomachines in living cells in 3D. [ + ]
