Industry News
Metrohm named exclusive Aus distributor of ELGA water purification products
Metrohm Australia has announced that, as of 1 March 2020, it is the exclusive distributor for ELGA LabWater in Australia for the PURELAB and CENTRA ranges. [ + ]
Scientists reveal the structure of benzene
Ever since the 1930s, debate has raged inside chemistry circles concerning the fundamental structure of the organic chemical compound benzene. [ + ]
FDA approves new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A clinical trial of the drug, known as VYONDYS 53 (golodirsen), established that it was well tolerated and acted to restore dystrophin protein. [ + ]
Gold nanoparticles used to detect cancer
The nanotechnology developed by University of Queensland scientists can detect and monitor extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the bloodstream. [ + ]
Queensland and India form bioscience alliance
Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) has formed a partnership with India's Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE). [ + ]
McMaster develops tool for coronavirus battle
Researchers have developed a tool to share with the international health sciences community which can help determine how the virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading and whether it is evolving. [ + ]
Australian Academy of Science presents 2020 honorific awards
The Australian Academy of Science has presented its prestigious 2020 honorific awards to 18 different researchers for their outstanding contributions to science. [ + ]
Chest CT scans recommended for COVID‑19 screening
Computed tomography (CT) of the chest demonstrates better sensitivity than reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‑PCR) when it comes to diagnosing COVID‑19. [ + ]
Immune system makes men more susceptible to obesity
Researchers have uncovered differences between the male and female immune system that may explain why men are more susceptible to obesity and metabolism-related associated diseases. [ + ]
Why do some water droplets 'bounce' off the walls?
Scientists can now explain why some water droplets bounce like a beach ball off surfaces, without ever actually touching them. [ + ]
Creating and imaging transparent human organs
Researchers have managed to make intact human organs transparent, and subsequently used microscopic imaging to reveal the underlying complex structures of these organs at the cellular level. [ + ]
What causes cellular ageing — and how can we suppress it?
US and UK scientists have discovered that mitochondria trigger senescence, the sleep-like state of aged cells, through communication with the cell's nucleus. [ + ]
When it comes to IVF, men have biological clocks too
Fertility experts have shown that IVF success rates drop as men age, debunking the myth that only women experience declining fertility as they get older. [ + ]
Rapid diagnostic test for Ebola under development
The test will detect the infection early in blood by embedding monoclonal antibodies against surface glycoproteins (GP) — one of the first detectable biomarkers of infection. [ + ]
How malaria shields itself from approaching immune cells
Researchers reveal a previously unknown reversible mechanism that malaria uses to evade the immune system, paving the way towards new antimalarial drugs. [ + ]
