Industry News
Heat-resistant coral developed to fight bleaching
Australian scientists have successfully produced a coral that is more resistant to increased seawater temperatures in a laboratory setting. [ + ]
Simultaneous imaging of proteins in a single cell
Korean researchers have developed an innovative method that allows them to visualise up to tens of different proteins simultaneously in the same cell. [ + ]
Renewable biofuel could be used on ships
Researchers have been converting bioethanol into products including synthetic diesel, gasoline and jet fuel that have nearly the same properties as fossil fuels. [ + ]
Microrobotic needle screwed into cancer tissue
Scientists have developed a drug-loaded microrobotic needle that effectively targets and remains attached to cancerous tissue in lab experiments. [ + ]
Drug trial to make COVID-19 patients less infectious
The drug interferon could stop outbreaks of COVID-19 by reducing the infectiousness of people who contract the SARS-Cov-2 virus. [ + ]
Molecular reagents used to treat Alzheimer's disease
The reagents have a simple structural composition that can simultaneously target and modulate various pathogenic factors in complex neurodegenerative disorders. [ + ]
Antibody product to treat serious cases of COVID-19
COVID-19 Immunoglobulin will be developed using donations of plasma made in Australia by people who have recovered from COVID-19. [ + ]
MOFs help filter out toxic chromium from water
Scientists are developing a process for removing hexavalent chromium from water, with a little help from sponge-like crystals known as metal–organic frameworks. [ + ]
Influenza and the Trojan Horse effect
Influenza A virus can kill key white blood cells and hide among them like a Trojan Horse to aid its spread in the body. [ + ]
Coronavirus vaccine candidates show promise in macaques
Coronavirus vaccine development has been all the rage lately, with scientists enlisting macaques to help them test vaccines for SARS-Cov-2 as well as MERS. [ + ]
The secret behind virgin birth in South African bees
Reversions to asexual reproduction are rare in nature, so this may be the first time that the genetic basis of such a phenomenon has been discovered. [ + ]
Synchrotron light images nerve fibres in diabetics
Researchers have used synchrotron light to study what happens to the nerves in diabetes, revealing the 3D structure of nerve fibres in very high resolution. [ + ]
Increased understanding of genetic risk of melanoma
A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma. [ + ]
Higher caffeine and urate levels may protect against Parkinson's
Lower levels of caffeine consumption and lower blood urate are inversely associated with Parkinson's disease. [ + ]
Compact gas sensor sniffs out nitrogen dioxide
The device could be deployed in potential hotspots around cities, alerting authorities if levels of harmful nitrogen dioxide start to spike. [ + ]
