Industry News
Thermo Fisher Scientific to host antibody data on its website
Thermo Fisher Scientific will utilise BenchSci's machine learning platform to mine antibody data published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. [ + ]
Blood test to predict the spread of head and neck cancer
QUT research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs, leading to the development of a simple blood test to predict patients' risk of spread. [ + ]
3D-printed human corneas
Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have 3D-printed the first human corneas. [ + ]
Scientists create a more realistic model of liver cancer
The model places medical researchers in a much better position to develop more effective treatments for the third most common cause of cancer death worldwide. [ + ]
Protein complex that shapes T cells' destiny identified
Scientists at a US-based hospital have identified the mechanism that determines how T cells specialise their development. [ + ]
Honeybees get stressed too
If you thought stress was a solely human trait, you thought wrong. [ + ]
Artificial intelligence set to boost IVF success
'Ivy' is a self-improving artificial intelligence system that continuously learns from the embryos it analyses. [ + ]
Partnership to improve heart disease therapy
Medical device company BIOTRONIK has partnered with GenesisCare, the largest group of private practice cardiologists in Australia, to enhance outcomes for cardiac patients. [ + ]
Nanotech sensor turns 'molecular fingerprints' into barcodes
Researchers have developed a new system that can detect and analyse molecules with very high precision and without needing bulky equipment. [ + ]
Award-winning technology enhances advanced radiation therapy
A new hybrid technique enhances the effectiveness of a special form of radiation therapy for cancer treatment. [ + ]
Penicillin allergy linked to greater risk of superbug infections
The risk is largely due to the use of more 'broad spectrum' antibiotics as alternatives to penicillin, which may be fuelling the development of drug-resistant bacteria. [ + ]
Drug resistance reversed in head and neck cancer
Researchers have discovered how to reverse drug resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma — a type of cancer for which patient mortality remains stubbornly high. [ + ]
Cryo-EM provides key to new malaria vaccine
Melbourne scientists have taken a significant step towards developing a new vaccine for malaria with the help of cryo-EM (cryo-electron microscopy) technology. [ + ]
Australia's top health and medical researchers honoured
The prestigious NHMRC Research Excellence Awards recognise recent outstanding performance in the health and medical research field. [ + ]
$100m medical cannabis facility to be built in Melbourne
Australian-listed Cann Group has secured the site for its proposed Stage 3 medicinal cannabis cultivation and GMP manufacturing facility. [ + ]