Industry News
Plants show unexpected response to elevated CO2
Plants are responding in unexpected ways to increased carbon dioxide in the air, reversing previously well-established patterns. [ + ]
Breast cancer diagnosis pill to outperform mammograms?
US researchers are developing a pill that makes tumours light up when exposed to infrared light, and they have demonstrated that the concept works in mice. [ + ]
Gender gap in STEMM could persist for generations
Of the gender-biased disciplines, almost all are moving towards parity, though some are predicted to take decades or even centuries to reach it. [ + ]
Cancer Australia releases 'stage at diagnosis' data
The landmark data reveals the extent and spread of the top five incidence cancers at diagnosis across four stages of severity. [ + ]
Join Australian delegation to The MedTech Conference
MTPConnect is inviting medical technology innovators to join the Australian delegation to The MedTech Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [ + ]
Pharmacy industry working towards better recycling practices
Representatives from 11 manufacturers in the pharmacy industry met this month to discuss the challenges and possible solutions to further closing the loop on recycling. [ + ]
Small biotechs dominate in microbiome-targeted therapies
With smaller biotech companies dominating the pipeline for microbiome-targeted therapeutics, large pharma firms are eager to jump on the bandwagon. [ + ]
Nanoscale sensor detects cytokine
A newly developed sensor can detect signalling molecules — called cytokines — that operate in the living brain. [ + ]
New additive biomanufacturing centre launched
The Australian Research Council has launched a new training centre focused on developing next-generation biomanufacturing technologies. [ + ]
Galaxies get fat as they age
Much like people, galaxies fall victim to the middle-aged spread as they get older, becoming less elliptical and more round, according to Australian and US scientists. [ + ]
Cryptocurrency for scientific research
Frankl Open Science is carrying out, what is touted to be, the world's first cryptocurrency airdrop for scientists and science students. [ + ]
Melbourne tech boosts effort to map every cell in human body
Two new software projects designed in Melbourne could accelerate the progress of the world-first Human Cell Atlas. [ + ]
Seed funding for biomedical projects
Four clinically led biomedical engineering projects have received seed funding from the UNSW faculties of Medicine and Engineering. [ + ]
Raise your glass to Australian science
The 2018 global Pint of Science festival is taking place in May, and Australian science enthusiasts are encouraged to join in the celebrations by paying a visit to their local pub. [ + ]
Antibody-based lung fibrosis therapy gets a redesign
AdAlta has announced major improvements to the design of its preclinical therapy for lung fibrosis which have enhanced the drug's potency and extended its half-life. [ + ]
