Industry News
Diversity in STEM Review — draft recommendations released
The recommendations follow a nationwide engagement campaign to identify ways to address systemic and structural barriers limiting STEM participation. [ + ]
Genetic risk factors found for long COVID
Computational biology company PrecisionLife has identified 73 genes that are highly associated with severe and fatigue-dominant forms of long COVID. [ + ]
Photocatalytic system efficiently converts CO2 into fuel
Researchers have developed an artificial photocatalytic system that mimics a natural chloroplast to efficiently convert carbon dioxide in water into valuable methane. [ + ]
RNA therapy activates dendritic cells to combat melanoma
The RNA-based strategy activated dendritic cells that eradicated tumours and prevented their recurrence in mouse models of melanoma. [ + ]
AACB's annual conference a pathologist's paradise
The Australasian Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine is offering an entire week dedicated to professional development, education and networking. [ + ]
FDA approves first known pill for postpartum depression
Zurzuvae (zuranolone) is understood to be the first and only oral medication indicated to treat adults with postpartum depression (PPD). [ + ]
Professor Kerrie Wilson appointed Queensland's Chief Scientist
One of Australia's leading researchers into the science, strategy and policy of conservation, Professor Kerrie Wilson, has been appointed Queensland's next Chief Scientist. [ + ]
Evident names 2022 Image of the Year Award winners
Laurent Formery won the grand prize for his stunning image of the nervous system of a juvenile sea star. [ + ]
Infant food allergies linked to asthma, reduced lung function
Babies with a food allergy were almost four times more likely to develop asthma at six years of age compared to children without a food allergy. [ + ]
Ethanol enables more efficient nanosensor manufacture
Nanosensor manufacture can be made more efficient and more versatile, by treating each sensor using a single drop of ethanol instead of heating materials to high temperatures. [ + ]
Protein blockers could stop cancer spread
Scientists have discovered a possible way to block proteins produced in the body when a patient has cancer, which cause the cancer to spread to other parts of the body. [ + ]
Probiotics could slow age-related cognitive decline
US researchers have suggested that taking a probiotic could help prevent the decline in memory and thinking that can accompany aging. [ + ]
Artificial diamonds used to create anti-counterfeit labels
Researchers have created diamond-based anti-counterfeiting labels that are known in the industry as physically unclonable functions (PUFs). [ + ]
Study shows link between vitamin D levels and psoriasis
Vitamin D is thought to influence the development of skin diseases by affecting the body's immune response and through direct effects on the cells involved in skin repair. [ + ]
Potent antibodies neutralise COVID-19, other coronaviruses
Researchers have discovered exceptionally potent antibodies that can neutralise virtually all known variants of the COVID-19 virus, as well as other animal coronaviruses. [ + ]
