Industry News
CUREator funds 19 new biotech projects
CUREator has announced its second round of funding, awarding $12 million to 19 projects targeting global health challenges. [ + ]
CSIRO telescope's new galaxy discovery causes questions
Researchers using a telescope owned by CSIRO have detected a 'fast radio burst' in a nearby galaxy that questions what we know about how the phenomena form. [ + ]
Scholarship for life sciences students promotes innovation
The Bionics Institute's scholarship provides up to $35,000/year (up to four years) for postgraduate studies in engineering, biomedical science or neuroscience. [ + ]
AI proposes chemical reactions to make designed molecules
Researchers in Japan have developed a machine learning process that simultaneously designs new molecules and suggests the chemical reactions to make them. [ + ]
AI-powered wearable patch monitors human health
A new ultra-thin skin-patch with nanotechnology able to monitor 11 human health signals has been developed by researchers at Monash University. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific expands ImmunoCAP availability
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced it is making ImmunoCAP Specific IgE tests available to more patients across the US. [ + ]
Circadian clock could be influenced by the liver
Liver cells influence the body's internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain, according to UQ research. [ + ]
Research finds weakness in tough, drug-resistant superbug
Work is underway into how science can stop the superbug A. baumanniii after research exposes a weak link in the deadly but poorly understood pathogen. [ + ]
Gene editing strategy could block HIV
Scientists have applied genetic alterations that cause fatal disorder MOGS-CDG to battle HIV-1 with no adverse effects on cell mortality. [ + ]
DECO's Testing Laboratory unveiled by Prime Minister
DECO's Testing Laboratory and the DECO Innovation Centre were officially opened by the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP. [ + ]
New technique for super-resolution images
Researchers have found that speckle structured illumination endoscopy can provide high-resolution images with a wide field of view and a large depth of field. [ + ]
Sleep apnoea variability and uncontrolled hypertension
Poorly managed sleep apnoea could lead to a 50% to 70% increased likelihood of having uncontrolled hypertension and variable blood pressure. [ + ]
AI tool could predict non-genetic Parkinson's onset
Scientists may be able to predict the onset of non-genetic Parkinson's disease using an AI tool developed by UNSW and Boston University researchers. [ + ]
Differences in lung cancer between smokers and non-smokers
Differences in the immune reactions between smokers and non-smokers may explain why only 20% of patients with lung cancer responded to immunotherapy treatment. [ + ]
Cranberry juice really could prevent UTIs
New medical evidence shows consuming cranberry products could be an effective way to prevent a UTI before it gets started. [ + ]
