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How human are you? Maybe not as much as you thought
Nineteen new pieces of DNA — left by viruses that first infected our ancestors hundreds of thousands of years ago — have been found lurking between our genes. [ + ]
Outlier enzymes play a role in metabolism and inflammation
US scientists have discovered two enzymes that appear to play a role in metabolism and inflammation — despite not bearing a resemblance to any known class of enzymes. [ + ]
Antibody assets to be developed for cancer treatment
Shares in Patrys rose almost 30% as the company announced that it will develop and commercialise as anticancer agents a portfolio of preclinical novel anti-DNA antibodies and antibody fragments/variants discovered at Yale University. [ + ]
Biodiversity prevents disease
Researchers have shown a clear link between biodiversity and the severity of a fungal disease on a Tibetan alpine meadow. [ + ]
Soap, light and clean water
Contaminated water sources are a rapidly escalating global problem, but the latest research may have found a unique and cost-effective solution using light, soap and graphene. [ + ]
Medical cannabis company AusCann to be bought by TWH
TW Holdings has announced its intention to purchase medical cannabis company AusCann. [ + ]
Should I eat the vegetables I grow in my backyard? — Measuring industrial contamination
XRF has been used to map industrial contamination in vegetable gardens across cities and towns. [ + ]
Direct determination of trace hormones in drinking water
Endocrine disrupting compounds can now be directly assayed in drinking water without using a solid-phase extraction concentration step. [ + ]
Working hard for the mummy
As part of efforts to preserve its collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, Sydney University Museums engaged the expertise of gas company BOC to help update its anoxic treatment program. [ + ]
Hep C drug trial deemed a success
Shares in Biotron rose almost 60% as the company confirmed positive outcomes from its Phase 2 study of antiviral drug BIT225 in Hepatitis C patients. [ + ]
Making blood vessels from stem cells
Patients suffering from heart failure, peripheral artery disease or stroke could benefit from stem cell-based treatment in the future. [ + ]
Accessible dialysis for World Kidney Day
A manufacturing engineer from the Isle of Man has designed a portable, solar-powered dialysis system that fits in a suitcase, winning the US$100,000 Affordable Dialysis Prize in time for World Kidney Day. [ + ]
Regenerative medicine to treat leg ulcers
Avita Medical has reported positive results from its multicentre clinical trial of ReGenerCell in the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers (VLUs). [ + ]
A new kind of stem cell
Scientists have discovered a new kind of stem cell that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine, as well as offer new ways to study birth defects and other reproductive problems. [ + ]
Electric fields as catalysts
Scientists have harnessed static electricity, using an electron microscope as a kind of remote control, to increase the efficiency of the Diels-Alder reaction. [ + ]
