Industry News
Zirconium helps create super-strong composite materials
Introducing a layer of zirconium atoms between sheets of aluminium oxide and tungsten carbide creates exceptionally strong composite materials. [ + ]
Sea level predicted to rise faster than previously thought
Researchers have constructed a new method of quantifying just how fast the sea will react to warming, finding that former predictions have been too conservative. [ + ]
3D-printed stents deliver drugs for oesophageal cancer
The stents' composition allows them to deliver up to 110 days of a sustained anticancer medication directly to the cancer site. [ + ]
Disposition for risk-taking can be found in the brain
The genetic disposition for risk-taking is mapped in several areas of the brain, according to an international research team. [ + ]
Aus biotech company supplies at-home COVID-19 tests to US
Queensland-based company Ellume has announced a US$231.8 million (AU$302.7 million) agreement to accelerate domestic US production of its COVID-19 home tests. [ + ]
Mosquitoes genetically modified to be resistant to Zika
Researchers have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to produce mosquitoes that are unable to replicate Zika virus and therefore cannot infect humans through biting. [ + ]
The role of ventilation in COVID-19 transmission
When two people are in a poorly ventilated space and neither is wearing a mask, prolonged talking is far more likely to spread the virus than a short cough. [ + ]
Assay kit can help diagnose depression, bipolar
Scientists claim to have developed the world's first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on levels of a specific protein found in the brain. [ + ]
How certain gut bacteria compromise radiotherapy
Bacteria in the gut can dull the efficacy of radiotherapy, a treatment received by about half of all cancer patients. [ + ]
Scientists improve a classic microscopic imaging technique
Researchers set out to enhance the sensitivity of phase-contrast microscopy — an imaging technique commonly used by scientists to study biological specimens. [ + ]
The key to healthy pregnancies lies in the thymus
An international team of researchers has discovered that important changes in the thymus occur in order to prevent miscarriages and gestational diabetes. [ + ]
World record for laser transmission through the atmosphere
Australian and French scientists have set a world record for the most stable transmission of a laser signal through the atmosphere. [ + ]
Biomarkers in urine can determine asthma subtypes
Researchers have used a urine test to identify and verify a patient's type of asthma, laying the foundation for a more personalised diagnosis and improved treatment. [ + ]
Childhood neglect affects brain development over generations
Early life experiences can have an outsized effect on brain development and neurobiological health — an effect that can be passed down to subsequent generations. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher acquires Mesa Biotech, Novasep's Henogen
Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech and completed its acquisition of Henogen. [ + ]
