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Immune cell may be key to activating energy-burning 'beige fat'
Eosinophils, a type of immune cell, could be important in activating a type of fat that burns energy instead of storing it. [ + ]
Illumina acquires BlueBee, appoints new CTO
Illumina has announced the acquisition of BlueBee — a cloud-based software company that provides genomics analysis solutions for research and clinical customers. [ + ]
Experimental whooping cough vaccine confers broad protection
Intranasal immunisation with the new vaccine not only induced excellent systemic responses but also strong local immune responses. [ + ]
Non-toxic fluorescent dye detects harmful bacteria
Scientists have prepared a new generation of aggregation-induced emission dye (AIE) luminogens using graphene oxide (GO). [ + ]
Endurance training shown to shift body clock in mice
Scientists have shown that just one 60-minute bout of exercise shifted the muscle clocks of mice by around an hour in either direction. [ + ]
Human memory is improved by the promise of reward
Researchers have highlighted the lasting positive effect of a reward on the ability of individuals to retain a variety of information. [ + ]
Catalyst enables efficient hydrogenation of nitriles
A nano-cobalt phosphide catalyst for the hydrogenation of nitriles combines efficiency, cost-effectiveness, ease of handling and re-usability. [ + ]
Happiness may protect you from gastrointestinal distress
Serotonin, a chemical known for producing feelings of wellbeing and happiness, can reduce the ability of some intestinal pathogens to cause deadly infections. [ + ]
Australian fossil reveals ancient plant species
Fresh examination of an Australian fossil has revealed evidence of a newly discovered plant species that existed more than 359 million years ago. [ + ]
Steroid reduces death in patients with severe COVID-19
Dexamethasone was found to reduce deaths by one-third in ventilated patients and by one-fifth in other patients receiving oxygen only. [ + ]
New test improves early detection of prostate cancer
A groundbreaking new test can improve the early detection of prostate cancer compared with the existing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. [ + ]
UQ, CSL and CEPI partner on COVID-19 vaccine development
CEPI and CSL will fund the development and manufacture of The University of Queensland's molecular clamp-enabled vaccine for COVID-19. [ + ]
Probiotics found to boost coral survival
Feeding coral a dose of good bacteria increases their overall health and tolerance to stresses related to climate change, such as rising water temperatures. [ + ]
State of hibernation induced in mice — are humans next?
Japanese researchers have found specific cells in the mouse brain that can trigger a hibernation-like state when activated. [ + ]
Machine learning method predicts nanoparticle structure
New distance-based machine learning methods have been found to be capable of predicting structures and atomic dynamics of nanoparticles reliably. [ + ]
