Industry News
'Thermal desalination' to bolster global water security
ANU researchers have developed what they are calling the world's first thermal desalination method, where water remains in the liquid phase throughout the entire process. [ + ]
Pomegranates may improve memory in Alzheimer's patients
Researchers have now shown that a substance found in pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts, called urolithin A, removes weak mitochondria from the brain. [ + ]
Do tattoos increase your risk of lymphoma?
After taking into account factors such as smoking and age, researchers found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21% higher among those who were tattooed. [ + ]
AI platform makes microscopy image analysis more accessible
DL4MicEverywhere makes artificial intelligence (AI) accessible for analysing microscopy images, empowering researchers regardless of their computational expertise. [ + ]
Women in STEM Ambassador initiative wound up
The Australian Government has announced that the functions of the Women in STEM Ambassador will be amalgamated into other programs, officially ending the initiative on 31 May. [ + ]
Birth by C-section increases odds of measles vaccine failure
A single dose of the measles vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by caesarean section, compared to those born naturally. [ + ]
Low stress resilience may increase psoriasis risk
Young adults who find it harder to cope with stress are more likely to develop psoriasis later in life, according to a large register-based study from the University of Gothenburg. [ + ]
MRI can improve heart failure detection in women
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to detect heart failure in women's hearts, meaning more female patients can be diagnosed at an earlier stage. [ + ]
Nano carrier could enable oral insulin for diabetics
A new form of oral insulin utilises a nanoscale material that surrounds individual insulin molecules, acting like a courier to ferry these molecules to the places they need to act. [ + ]
Australian Research Council awards 58 new Industry Fellowships
The ARC's Industry Fellowship Program aims to promote national and international collaboration between key stakeholders in research and innovation. [ + ]
Gentler form of IVF found to improve success rates
The 'soft touch' technique, known as Piezo-ICSI, works by gently penetrating an egg using high-speed vibration, rather than the standard cutting action used in conventional ICSI. [ + ]
Waste CO2 transformed into high-value chemicals
Scientists enabled the direct conversion of CO2 from treated flue gas, a common by-product of industrial processes, into high-value multi-carbon products such as ethylene and ethanol. [ + ]
Bird flu found in Victorian egg farm, returned traveller
Two separate instances of avian influenza (bird flu) were reported in Victoria yesterday — one in a child who returned from overseas, and the other in the form of an outbreak on an egg farm. [ + ]
CUREator+ to fund innovations in dementia, cognitive decline
The CUREator+ Dementia and Cognitive Decline incubator program aims to support novel approaches that will prolong or improve the lives of Australians living with dementia and their caregivers. [ + ]
Cell-mapping project to uncover genetic fingerprints of disease
The $27m project will see researchers map 50 million human cells from 10,000 people to identify unique genomic fingerprints of autoimmune diseases, heart diseases and cancer. [ + ]
