Industry News
Bowel cancer drugs tested on tumour organoids
A research team has grown tumour organoids in the lab, in order to predict what drugs will work for bowel cancer patients before they begin treatment. [ + ]
Love scrambles the brain — and scientists can tell us why
The way that our loved ones take on special importance is due to oxytocin combining with dopamine, a chemical that our brain releases during romantic love. [ + ]
Recommendations released: Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review
The Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review addresses the urgent need for Australia to boost its STEM workforce — specifically by increasing diversity and inclusion. [ + ]
Why is this tumour subtype so resistant to chemotherapy?
Patients with the diffuse anaplasia subtype of Wilms tumour tend to become much sicker and face difficult treatment because the tumour is often resistant to chemotherapy. [ + ]
High-speed droplet production achieved in microfluidic devices
A new microfluidic system utilises porous inverse colloidal crystal structures to dramatically improve the efficiency of microdroplet generation. [ + ]
Re-engineering immune cells offers treatment for lupus
Researchers have figured out how to fix a defect that causes lupus, by reprogramming the defective cells of lupus patients with protective molecules from healthy people. [ + ]
ABB Robotics partners with METTLER TOLEDO, XtalPi on lab automation
ABB Robotics has signed an MoU with METTLER TOLEDO, and entered a strategic partnership with XtalPi, to support laboratory automation. [ + ]
Placenta cells may lower blood pressure, study finds
While a drug can reduce high blood pressure, these cells could target inflammation in the arteries caused by hypertension. [ + ]
Cell-based flu vaccine joins National Immunisation Program
Cell-based flu vaccines are designed to be a close match to the strains selected by the WHO as likely to be prevalent for the upcoming flu season. [ + ]
Epigenetic signature helps to diagnose rare breast tumour
The current way of diagnosing phyllodes tumours is to analyse their cellular features under a microscope, but this technique means they can be misdiagnosed. [ + ]
Gene therapy restores hearing in deaf children
Researchers utilised an adeno-associated virus (AAV) to 'carry' a version of the human OTOF gene into the inner ears of the patients. [ + ]
Built for the future: KAESER Australia unveils new facility in Vic
The 4500 m2, $15 million facility features various innovations that echo KAESER's emphasis on sustainability. [ + ]
Confirmed: flesh-eating Buruli ulcer spread by mosquitoes
Victorian researchers have solved the 80-year mystery surrounding the spread of Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical skin disease. [ + ]
Microscopy technique reveals the secrets of lipid synthesis
Researchers have developed a technique dubbed two-colour infrared photothermal microscopy, designed to investigate neutral lipids within lipid droplets of living cells. [ + ]
Dopamine release explains why exercise boosts your brain
We know cardiovascular exercise improves cognitive performance, but the mechanisms behind this process have not been rigorously investigated in humans until now. [ + ]
