Industry News
Brain cancer drug candidate fast-tracked in clinical trials
An experimental drug for advanced solid tumours, including aggressive glioblastoma, has passed the first phase of clinical trials with flying colours. [ + ]
Five-year project to develop next-gen TB vaccines
The Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have been awarded a $19m contract to develop the next generation of tuberculosis vaccines. [ + ]
Magnetic field helps to grow meat in the lab
The technique is said to simplify the production process of cell-based meat by reducing reliance on animal products, while also being greener and more cost-effective. [ + ]
2022 Nobel Prize winners announced
The Nobel Foundation says it will invite the 2022 Nobel Prize laureates to the Nobel Week in Stockholm in December, together with the 2020 and 2021 laureates. [ + ]
Bioelectronic face mask detects respiratory viruses in minutes
Scientists have created a face mask that can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and SARS-CoV-2, in the air in droplets or aerosols. [ + ]
Brain disease risk more than doubled in rugby players
The risk of neurodegenerative disease among former Scottish international rugby union players is more than double that of the general population. [ + ]
Anxiety in pregnancy can lead to earlier births
Women who experience anxiety about their pregnancies give birth earlier on average than those who don't, according to US researchers. [ + ]
NHMRC-funded health research now freely available
Under NHMRC's revised Open Access Policy, all peer-reviewed publications arising from NHMRC-funded research must be made available immediately upon publication. [ + ]
TGA approves Pfizer vaccine in under-fives
The TGA has provisionally approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months and over, and as a booster dose in children five years and over. [ + ]
Dogs can smell when people are stressed
The physiological processes associated with an acute psychological stress response produce changes in human breath and sweat that dogs can detect with great accuracy. [ + ]
Machine learning helps to improve MRI image reconstruction
Scientists have found a way to improve the performance of traditional magnetic resonance imaging reconstruction techniques, allowing for faster MRIs. [ + ]
Vaxxas to scale up its vaccine skin patch facility
Biotech company Vaxxas will receive $8.2m from the Modern Manufacturing Initiative to support the scale-up of its potentially game-changing technology. [ + ]
New therapeutic target against common lung cancer
TIMP-1 protein levels in both tissues and blood have been repeatedly associated with a poor prognosis in lung cancers. [ + ]
Babies observed reacting to taste and smell in the womb
Scientists claim to have recorded the first direct evidence that foetuses react differently to various smells and tastes by observing their facial expressions. [ + ]
Qld forensic scientists provided misleading information: report
An inquiry into forensic DNA testing in Queensland has found there was potential for the miscarriage of justice. [ + ]
