Industry News
AI and genetic medicine in health care: Australians have their say
HCF has conducted a survey investigating the future of medicine, revealing that the Australian population is mostly comfortable with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care but less sure about genetic medicine. [ + ]
ProteomeTools Peptide Library now open to scientists
Researchers led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have synthesised a library of more than 330,000 reference peptides, representing essentially all canonical proteins of the human proteome. [ + ]
Fibrosis drug inspired by a shark antibody
Scientists from La Trobe University and biotechnology company AdAlta have created a humanised version of an antibody found in Wobbegong sharks. [ + ]
Safer production of polio vaccines
British researchers have found a way to produce a stable fragment of poliovirus, which could enable safer production of vaccines. [ + ]
CSIRO to open US office
The Australian Government has announced plans to open an office for CSIRO in the United States. [ + ]
The growth factor that may slow Parkinson's disease
Australian researchers have found that a naturally occurring molecule in the brain may hold the key to stopping the progression of Parkinson's disease. [ + ]
Grant to improve sorghum breeding programs
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has announced a three-year, $6.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand and accelerate the development of advanced sorghum phenotyping and breeding technologies. [ + ]
2017 Australian of the Year regenerates interest in biomedical science
Emeritus Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been announced as 2017 Australian of the Year, bringing his work in stem cell research and regenerative medicine to the forefront of Australian science. [ + ]
How ants get their bearings
Their brains may be smaller than the head of a pin, but ants are excellent navigators that use celestial and terrestrial cues to memorise their paths. [ + ]
The (low) impact of maternal BMI on childhood fatness
There is little evidence to support any long-term impact of maternal body mass index (BMI) in pregnancy on a child's risk of fatness in childhood and adolescence, according to a study led by the University of Bristol. [ + ]
There and back again — the metamaterial that can switch from hard to soft
Scientists from the University of Michigan have discovered how to compose a metamaterial that can be easily manipulated to increase the stiffness of its surface by orders of magnitude — the difference between rubber and steel. [ + ]
High-quality holograms achieved
Physicists from ANU have invented a tiny device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved. [ + ]
Two-step method to assess water safety
Researchers investigating nutrient run-off can now access an American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard that utilises the separation capabilities of ion chromatography for the simultaneous determination of total nitrogen and phosphorous concentrations. [ + ]
Chemically active 3D printing awarded
US researchers have been recognised for their work demonstrating the chemical reactivity of nanocomposites in 3D-printed structures, receiving the STAM 2016 Altmetrics Award for their efforts. [ + ]
The needle that makes brain surgery safer
Researchers have developed a brain biopsy needle with a tiny imaging probe inside, enabling surgeons to 'see' and avoid at-risk blood vessels as they insert the needle into patients' brains. [ + ]
