Industry News
Quantum pioneer awarded 2023 PM's Prize for Science
Professor Michelle Simmons AO, from UNSW Sydney, has received the $250,000 Prime Minister's Prize for Science for her pioneering developments in quantum computing [ + ]
Survivors of cardiac arrest recall experience of death
Some cardiac arrest patients revived by CPR had clear memories of experiencing death and even had brain patterns that were linked to thought and memory while unconscious. [ + ]
CSL Centenary Fellowships recognise new approaches to cancer therapy
Two Australian scientists have been awarded CSL Centenary Fellowships, valued at $1.25 million over five years, for their work developing new kinds of cancer therapies. [ + ]
Immune cell discovery sparks hope for bowel cancer patients
Researchers have discovered that an important group of immune cells in the large bowel — gamma delta T cells — is crucial to preventing bowel cancer. [ + ]
Patients with severe psoriasis at higher risk of heart disease
Doctors should diagnose and actively search for microvascular dysfunction in patients with psoriasis, as this population is at particularly high risk. [ + ]
Bennu asteroid sample found to contain carbon and water
Initial studies of a sample of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu show evidence of high carbon content and water, which together indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock. [ + ]
A NICER approach to genome editing developed
Researchers have developed a new gene editing technique that is just as effective as CRISPR/Cas9 while significantly reducing any unintended mutations. [ + ]
Plastics upcycled into liquids that can store hydrogen energy
A new process can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using LEDs and a commercially available catalyst — and all at room temperature. [ + ]
High levels of beneficial fats found in breastmilk
Researchers have found that ether lipids are present in significantly higher concentrations in breastmilk compared to formula and other animal- and plant-based milks. [ + ]
Switching off the protein that triggers muscular dystrophy
SMCHD1, a gene discovered by researchers in 2008, is critical for switching off the production of the protein that causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. [ + ]
Pancreatic cancer drug targets scar-like tumour tissue
The drug known as PXS‐5505 returns the tumour microenvironment to a more 'normal' state by reducing fibrosis and decreasing tumour stiffness. [ + ]
Second inquiry launched into Qld forensic testing
The new inquiry will review recent public statements and documents in relation to automated DNA extraction methods that were introduced under what is known as Project 13. [ + ]
2023 Nobel Prize winners announced
Significantly, the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for the research that gave rise to the mRNA vaccines that contained the COVID-19 pandemic and saved millions of lives. [ + ]
Brain chemical makes alcohol taste more bitter to women
Scientists have identified a chemical in the brain that makes alcohol taste bitter to females, unless the drink is sweetened. [ + ]
Melting ice likely triggered climate event >8000 years ago
Scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8000 years ago. [ + ]
