Industry News
Vic announces $50m for domestic mRNA vaccine manufacturing
The Victorian Government will provide $50m to establish mRNA vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing in Melbourne — the first such capability in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]
Trajan acquires blood testing business MyHealthTest
Trajan Scientific and Medical has completed its acquisition of the MyHealthTest blood testing service for an undisclosed sum. [ + ]
Misaligned body clock impacts heart health in shift workers
Working hours that deviate from an individual's natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, with shift workers being particularly susceptible. [ + ]
Holographic sensor designed to detect harmful gases
Researchers have developed a wearable hologram sensor by integrating a metasurface with a gas-reactive liquid crystal optical modulator. [ + ]
The brain region that can predict stress resilience
Increased sensitivity in a specific region of the brain contributes to the development of anxiety and depression in response to real-life stress. [ + ]
Have your say on reform of Australia's measurement laws
Australians are invited to provide feedback on options proposed for modernising Australia's regulatory framework for measurement. [ + ]
Olympus announces 2020 Image of the Year Award winners
The annual competition aims to recognise the best in life science imaging, with the winning images selected from nearly 700 submissions from 61 countries. [ + ]
Tick-transmitted brain disease may be treatable
Researchers have found antibodies capable of neutralising tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a viral infectious disease transmitted by tick bites. [ + ]
Why do breast cancer drugs stop working?
Although breast cancer can now be treated with drugs, many of these drugs mysteriously stop working after some time, causing a relapse. Researchers have now found out why this happens. [ + ]
Microbial infection impairs healing in Crohn's disease
Levels of the yeast Debaryomyces hansenii — commonly found in cheese and processed meat — are higher in Crohn's disease patients, researchers have found. [ + ]
Methane-eating microbes found living in paperbark trees
Australian scientists have uncovered an unlikely microscopic ally in the battle to reduce the amount of methane gas in the atmosphere. [ + ]
Vidrio Technologies acquired by MBF Bioscience
MBF Bioscience is expanding its two-photon and laser scanning technology capabilities by acquiring Vidrio Technologies. [ + ]
Gene found for deadliest breast cancer
An international research team has discovered a cancer gene responsible for a particularly aggressive breast cancer that is typically resistant to treatment. [ + ]
Nanocarbon material made from crab shells
Researchers from Osaka University have developed a nanocarbon material for electronics applications made from chitin derived from crab shells. [ + ]
Steroids accelerate brain ageing
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS), a synthetic version of testosterone, can have deleterious effects on the brain, causing it to age prematurely. [ + ]
