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Redefining the kilogram
The standard unit for mass will soon have a new definition. [ + ]
New drug could halt MS in its tracks
Monash University researchers are about to conduct a study into a drug that may thwart the progression of multiple sclerosis, following a $70,000 grant from MS Research Australia. [ + ]
Reform recommended for genetic modification regulations
Australia's gene technology regulator has proposed reducing regulations around gene editing techniques such as CRISPR, following a 12-month technical review. [ + ]
High-throughput screening just got 10 times faster
Scientists have made high-throughput screening process, often used in drug discovery, 10 times faster than previous methods. [ + ]
The silent revolution in molecular biology
Animal feed that's easier to digest. Potatoes that don't go brown. And an improved industrial oil. [ + ]
Gene therapy comes of age
Gene therapy is no longer the future of medicine, but is part of the present-day clinical treatment toolkit. [ + ]
Modified gene-editing technique reverses disease without cutting DNA
Californian researchers have developed a modified CRISPR-Cas9 technique that alters the activity, rather than the underlying sequence, of disease-associated genes. [ + ]
Nobel Laureate to join UNSW
UNSW Sydney has announced the part-time appointment of its first Nobel Laureate, Sir Fraser Stoddart, to the School of Chemistry. [ + ]
Rare diseases and the power of precision medicine
When molecular biologists Steve Wilton and Sue Fletcher first started exploring dystrophin exon skipping for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), they faced a lot of scepticism. [ + ]
Nucleic acids and immunity
Dr Michael Gantier, Research Group Head, Nucleic Acids and Innate Immunity at the Hudson Institute in Melbourne, reflects on the latest developments in the field of infection and immunity and his lab's current focus and future plans. [ + ]
The future is frozen
Cryo-electron microscopy may not yet have revolutionised the world of medicine but it has definitely transformed the field of structural biology. [ + ]
Stem cell reprogramming mystery close to being solved
Australian researchers have discovered new evidence in the decade-long mystery concerning stem cell reprogramming — a process by which cells from mature tissues of the body, such as skin, can be deliberately converted into stem cells. [ + ]
When the cat's away, the mice will train
Seeking to move neuroscience research into the fast lane, researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have constructed and deployed a high-throughput system to study mouse behaviour and physiology at a much faster rate than that achieved via manual methods. [ + ]
Scientists find possible genetic links to male sexual orientation
While Australia's LGBTIQ+ community celebrates the legalisation of same-sex marriage, US researchers are continuing the search for the elusive 'gay gene'. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
