Industry News
Chip-sized super-resolution microscopes
A new European project, ChipScope, is set to revolutionise optical microscopes with super-resolution capabilities, making them chip-sized, convenient, affordable and ubiquitously available. [ + ]
When it comes to lymphoma patients, variety is the spice of life
University of Queensland researchers have found that patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are most likely to survive if they have a rich variety of T-cells. [ + ]
Australia urged to join the growing MTP sector
According to a new report by CSIRO, medical technologies and pharmaceuticals (MTP) could add billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to the Australian economy within the next eight years. [ + ]
Imaging molecules in action
An international team of researchers has developed an experimental technique to take 3D images of molecules in action. [ + ]
UQ opens new cancer research facility
The University of Queensland has opened a new facility that will allow researchers to examine the effects of tiny drug doses in human and animal cancers. [ + ]
Gene-based blood tests can detect more skin cancers
Genetic testing of tumour and blood fluid samples in skin cancer patients has shown that two new blood tests can reliably detect previously unidentifiable forms of the disease. [ + ]
Race Oncology signs distribution deal with BL&H Korea
Australian-listed pharmaceutical company Race Oncology has signed an exclusive licence agreement with BL&H Korea for the sale of Bisantrene, an agent for the treatment of acute myelogenous leukaemia. [ + ]
Wrong way, turn back: oddball asteroid 'playing chicken' with Jupiter
Asteroid 2015 BZ509 is the only asteroid in the solar system known to have a clockwise, retrograde orbit around the Sun while at the same time sharing a planet's orbital space. [ + ]
Cancer research turbocharged at the Australian Synchrotron
The ACRF Detector, a device akin to a turbocharged camera, will fast-track cancer research at the Australian Synchrotron by harnessing light a million times brighter than the sun. [ + ]
Depression is the WHO's leading cause of ill health
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). [ + ]
Nanoscale sensor can penetrate cells
Researchers at CNBP have developed a nanoscale sensor that can help detect cytokines — molecules that play a critical role in cellular response to infection, inflammation, trauma and disease. [ + ]
Ultrasounds can decrease bone density, scientists find
Scientists have found that young rabbits exposed to ultrasound during foetal development had weaker thighbones than unexposed rabbits, raising questions about the use of prenatal ultrasounds in women worldwide. [ + ]
Introducing the new standard for protective gloves
The new EN ISO 374 standard refines the required capabilities for gloves that protect workers whose hands are subject to chemical and/or microorganism exposure. [ + ]
Anti-inflammatory drug could slow motor neuron disease
Researchers have shown that the anti-inflammatory drug PMX205 is effective in animals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), in a breakthrough which could see the drug taken to human trials as early as 2019. [ + ]
Plan(et) 9 from outer space
The Australian National University (ANU) is launching a search for a new planet in our solar system, and you're invited to help make this historic discovery. [ + ]
