Industry News
Electric fields + peptides = better implantable device integration
Researchers have made a discovery that could help implantable devices better integrate with the body, thus reducing risk of infection. [ + ]
Chemists challenged to help curb mercury poisoning
Mercury poisoning through artisanal and small-scale gold mining is increasing — but Dr Justin Chalker believes that chemists can provide cheap and effective solutions to curb the damage. [ + ]
Call to better record patient-reported outcomes in clinical trials
Researchers have recommended changes to the guidelines used in clinical trials, in an effort to gain information about the impact on the quality of life of participating patients. [ + ]
Broken immune pathway could cause inflammatory diseases
Scientists have linked diseases such as Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis to faults in a critical immune pathway that enables inflammation to continue unchecked. [ + ]
Protein-based nanoshuttle to deliver anticancer vaccines
US biomedical engineers are using a natural protein called albumin as a way to 'shuttle' cancer-fighting nanovaccines into the body. [ + ]
Discovery allows the human eye to track a single molecule inside a living cell
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new microscopy technology that allows the human eye to track a single molecule and inspect its behaviour inside a living cell. [ + ]
Genetic variation and harsh habitats help fish resist climate change
The DNA of freshwater fish in the Murray–Darling Basin provides clues as to which species have natural resilience against climate change. [ + ]
Funding for 13 medical researchers and projects
Thirteen medical researchers and projects tackling critical health issues across northern Australia have received government funding. [ + ]
Anton Paar sets up offices in Australia, NZ
Anton Paar, a manufacturer of high-quality measuring and analysis instruments for research and industry, has launched new subsidiaries in Sydney and Auckland. [ + ]
Lab-on-a-chip used to study single bacterial cells
European researchers have set up a lab-on-a-chip, hardly bigger than a matchbox in size, which enables them to study gene regulation in single bacterial cells. [ + ]
Australian researcher wins prestigious award
Veteran immunologist Jacques Miller has been awarded the 2018 Japan Prize. [ + ]
'Functional fluorescent materials' to improve disease treatment
The future of biomarkers is looking bright, with Flinders University researchers shining a light on new 'green' compounds for medical applications. [ + ]
Stress suppresses our response to cancer treatment
Researchers have shown that chronic stress dampens the immune system's response to cancer, reducing the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments. [ + ]
Collaboration to improve outcomes for cochlear implant recipients
Sensorion and Cochlear have announced a strategic collaboration focused on improving hearing outcomes in patients with cochlear implants. [ + ]
Visualising employment trends in biomedical science
US researchers have developed a tool that helps newly trained scientists evaluate various career paths, separating employment trends in biomedical science by sector, type and job specifics. [ + ]
