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A giant galaxy cluster, more gravitational waves and life outside the solar system
It's been a busy couple of days for astronomers, with announcements of three significant discoveries taking place in the past 48 hours. [ + ]
Exterminating antibiotic resistance
A British citizen science project has found a possible new source of antibiotics in the most unlikely of places — a 'Dalek' prop from science-fiction program Doctor Who. [ + ]
Bionic leaf 2.0
A team from Harvard has created a 'bionic leaf' that converts sunlight directly into a biomass fuel with 10 times the efficiency of natural systems. [ + ]
Biomedical Breakthroughs at the Melbourne Museum
From September this year, the Melbourne Museum will play host to the immersive exhibition 'Biomedical Breakthroughs: A New View of You'. [ + ]
Boride sandwiches
Oxidation can be the death knell for structural integrity, but a European team of researchers has created a rust-resistant, aluminium-layered boride with a melting point north of 1400°C. [ + ]
Biotech CEOs are optimistic about 2016
According to the 2016 Biotechnology Industry Position Survey of industry CEOs, biotechnology is front and centre of Australia's post-mining boom economic transition. [ + ]
CSL celebrates dual FDA approvals
CSL has received US FDA approval for two of the biotherapeutics company's products. [ + ]
From pest research to driving policy
Danielle Butcher, Executive Officer of Science Industry Australia, tells Lab+Life Scientist journalist Adam Florance a bit about herself and what she hopes to achieve in her new role at SIA. [ + ]
A reversible adhesive that's easy to unstick
Some adhesives may soon have a metallic sheen and be particularly easy to unstick. German researchers are suggesting the use of gallium as one such adhesive. [ + ]
How microbes make methane
US chemists have discovered once and for all how microbes make methane, settling a longstanding debate in the process. [ + ]
Biotron boasts anti-Zika drug compounds
Shares in Biotron jumped 25% as the company announced that two compounds from its library have shown positive activity against Zika virus. [ + ]
Guns don't kill people… oh wait, yes they do!
Australian researchers have found that individuals with mental illness are far more likely to be the victims of gun violence than the perpetrators. [ + ]
Antimicrobial resistance and the good, the bad and the useful — ASM 2016 has something for everyone
The Australian Society for Microbiology's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition is being held in Perth from 3–6 July. [ + ]
Diabetes monitoring through human sweat
Korean scientists have created a wearable patch that allows accurate diabetes monitoring and feedback therapy by using human sweat. [ + ]
Plumbing the depths of ancient Naples
By examining lead isotopes taken from the harbour at Naples, a multidisciplinary team of geoarchaeologists, archaeologists and geochemists has revealed the hidden history of an ancient Roman water distribution system. [ + ]
