Industry News
Chemical tool deciphers bacterial infections in real time
The tool can be used to investigate bacterial interactions with the host in real time during an infection, which cannot be easily achieved by other methods. [ + ]
Blood biomarker could help in diagnosing vascular dementia
Measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to a patient's brain is contributing to dementia or cognitive problems. [ + ]
Microfluidic device enables less invasive cancer diagnostics
Researchers have developed a new device that can detect and analyse cancer cells from blood samples, enabling doctors to avoid invasive biopsy surgeries. [ + ]
Pregnancy complications increase heart disease risk
A new study shows that narrowing and calcification of the blood vessels of the heart are more common in women previously affected by pregnancy complications. [ + ]
Ultrafast laser camera films combustion in real time
Scientists have developed an ultrafast laser camera that can create videos with a record-fast speed of 12.5 billion images per second. [ + ]
Physical balance used to predict cognitive impairment
Researchers have revealed a new measure of physical balance that could help to identify individuals who are at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
Voice-activated system for hands-free pathogen handling
Researchers are deploying voice-assistant technology to make the laboratory safer for scientists who handle potentially infectious samples, as well as those with disabilities. [ + ]
Understanding the roots of autism
In Fragile X syndrome, sensory signals from the outside world are integrated differently, causing them to be underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons in the brain. [ + ]
Nanomaterial boosts potency of disinfectants
When the nanomaterial is mixed with a peroxide-based disinfectant, the disinfectant is 2–4 times more effective in disabling a coronavirus strain. [ + ]
National conversation to reset Australia's science vision
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic is encouraging all Australians to get involved in a national conversation to guide the direction of Australia's science priorities. [ + ]
James Webb telescope finds galaxies "too big to even exist"
Researchers used the telescope to observe massive candidate galaxies at the beginning of time, believed to be up to 100 billion times the mass of the Sun. [ + ]
Earth's structure found to have a distinct 'fifth layer'
Seismologists believe they have documented evidence of a distinct layer inside Earth — a solid 'metallic ball' that sits within the centre of the inner core. [ + ]
$96m RNA facility coming to Macquarie University
Myeloid Therapeutics will collaborate with the NSW Government to create a world-class RNA manufacturing and research facility at Macquarie University. [ + ]
Heart failure risk linked to social isolation, loneliness
Researchers found that both social isolation and loneliness increased the risk of hospitalisation or death from heart failure by 15–20%. [ + ]
Potential new function of the lymphatic system: producing blood
Until now, it was believed that blood cells derived solely from stem cells found in bone marrow. [ + ]

