Industry News
Aus researchers tackling antimicrobial resistance with AI
A multi-institutional, multimillion-dollar project to understand how antimicrobial-resistant bacteria spread, and to develop new ways to combat it, has won a $1 million grant. [ + ]
Blood flow 'master controller' discovered in the brain
The discovery may pinpoint where cardiovascular issues such as high blood pressure and heart failure are controlled in the brain. [ + ]
AXT now offers TEM cameras from Direct Electron
Scientific equipment supplier AXT has announced the formation of a new relationship with US-based Direct Electron — a producer of next-generation detection cameras for transmission electron microscopes (TEM). [ + ]
Whole-body MRI may detect spread of cancers more quickly
Whole-body MRI could reduce the time it takes to diagnose the stage of colorectal and non-small cell lung cancer in new patients, according to two prospective trials with nearly 500 patients. [ + ]
Definition of the kilogram officially changed
Scientists have officially changed the definition of the kilogram to be based on the Planck constant — a fundamental constant of nature that is inherently stable. [ + ]
Key Alzheimer's protein blocked by researchers
Researchers have shown the de facto key role played by the protein galectin-3 in Alzheimer's disease, demonstrating a reduction in plaque and inflammatory load after the protein was blocked in mice. [ + ]
Ultrathin membranes could separate chemical mixtures
Researchers have tailored the structure of graphene-oxide layers to mimic the hourglass shape of biological channels, creating ultrathin membranes to rapidly separate chemical mixtures. [ + ]
How infants' heads change shape during birth
Using MRI, scientists have captured 3D images that show how infants' brains and skulls change shape as they move through the birth canal just before delivery. [ + ]
Synthetic polymyxin antibiotics could take on superbugs
Monash University has granted an exclusive licence of its portfolio of proprietary synthetic polymyxin antibiotics to Qpex Biopharma. [ + ]
Cancer cells tricked into defective reproduction
A 'triple combination' of vitamin C and two standard antibiotics — doxycycline and azithromycin — was sufficient to reduce stem cell growth by more than 90% in laboratory tests. [ + ]
Pluto's atmosphere predicted to freeze over
Pluto's atmosphere is predicted to ultimately collapse and freeze over, according to almost three decades' worth of research from an international team of scientists. [ + ]
New stem cell treatment for vascular diseases
Researchers have developed technology that can produce large quantities of stem cells in a short time, using only a small blood sample. [ + ]
Innovative cancer research projects receive vital funding
Cancer research has received a big boost in funding, thanks to a $5.1m partnership between CSIRO and GenesisCare and an $800,000 grant from the Leukaemia Foundation to Cancer Australia. [ + ]
How superbugs hide from their host
Researchers have discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection — a breakthrough that could pave the way for new treatments. [ + ]
Aus geneticist elected to National Academy of Sciences
The 2017 winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Professor Jenny Graves AO, has been elected to the coveted National Academy of Sciences in the US. [ + ]