Industry News
Breast cancer cells can reprogram immune cells for metastasis
Metastatic breast cancer cells can reprogram natural killer (NK) cells so that they stop killing cancer cells and instead assist in metastasis. [ + ]
CRISPR gene editing with higher fidelity
Mutating the enzyme at the heart of the CRISPR gene editing system can improve its fidelity, which may prove therapeutically safer than the current system. [ + ]
Rapid COVID-19 testing with a portable PCR system
A portable, easy-to-use, point-of-care diagnostic system for COVID-19 can deliver patients their test results around one hour from the time of their nasal swab. [ + ]
Heart disease risks differ between men and women
Traditionally, doctors have treated men and women as the same when it comes to heart disease — but Dr Leslie Cho says it is time to start thinking differently. [ + ]
Selective catalyst for propane dehydrogenation developed
Scientists have developed an ultrastable, selective catalyst to dehydrogenate propane without deactivation, even at temperatures of more than 600°C. [ + ]
Remdesivir approved by TGA to treat COVID-19
Remdesivir has been described as the most promising treatment option so far to reduce hospitalisation time for those suffering from severe SARS-Cov-2 infections. [ + ]
Genomic diagnostics test available for blood cancer patients
Blood cancer patients at Melbourne's Epworth HealthCare and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre now have access to circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) genomic testing. [ + ]
Age-related impairments could be reversed
Two impairments of old age — frailty and immunity decline — can be halted and even partially reversed using a novel cell-based therapeutic approach. [ + ]
Aus researcher awarded prestigious analytical science prize
Professor Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh has been awarded the 2020 Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science by the Royal Society of Chemistry. [ + ]
X-ray laser to enable nanometre measurements
By reducing the beam diameter of an X-ray free-electron laser to 6 nm, researchers bring the utility of these lasers for imaging structures closer to the atomic level. [ + ]
Ultrasound-activated microbubbles destroy cancer cells
A non-invasive technology platform utilises low-frequency ultrasound (250 kHz) to detonate microscopic tumour-targeted bubbles like warheads. [ + ]
Biomedical device developed from food industry by-products
The device comprised soy protein and chitin, which formed a matrix with a porous, interconnected microarchitecture similar to that of certain body tissues. [ + ]
Slow warming of the deep ocean not good news
The world's deep oceans are warming at a slower rate than the surface, but it's still not good news for deep-sea creatures. [ + ]
Genetic malfunction triggers familial migraine
A genetic dysfunction in specific brain cells of the cingulate cortex area strongly influences head pain occurrence. [ + ]
Enzyme extraction enables biodiesel production
Researchers have developed a novel method for extracting enzymes from bacteria, opening up a new avenue for the enzymatic production of biodiesel. [ + ]
