Industry News
Pig islets ready to Rocky and roll
LCT is set to start a pig islet transplantation trial for type 1 diabetes that may have a profound effect on the debate over Australia's xenotransplantation moratorium in 2009. [ + ]
Decoy makes drug effective against super bug
A DNA-based therapy could speed the development of effective drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant super bugs.
[ + ]Burnet lures Crabb from WEHI
Malaria specialist Brendan Crabbe appointed new director of Burnet Institute. [ + ]
Violent sex acts boost insect's immune system
Scientists have discovered that many insects have a form of immune memory similar to the vertebrate system, which protects them against reinvasion by previously encountered pathogens.
[ + ]Rapid Chlamydia test proves positive
A rapid diagnostic test for Chlamydia will be available next year. [ + ]
Online maps of the eye
Hundreds of maps of the visual system available online for evolutionary research. [ + ]
WA test to minimise needless chemotherapy
West Australian researchers have developed a test that could predict very early on in treatment if mesothelioma patients will benefit from chemotherapy.
[ + ]Identifying superbug strains
The UK Health Protection Agency has developed a quick and accurate method of identifying strains of the ‘superbug’ Acinetobacter baumannii.
[ + ]Research links stress to ADHD
Researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Howard Florey Institute have discovered a biological cause for why children with ADHD are not able to handle stressful environments.
[ + ]Three biological states of the malaria parasite
US researchers have used computational biology to uncover the physiological states of the malaria parasite in patients' blood. [ + ]
Immunology feature: landlords, tenants and immune response
Mariapia Degli-Esposti's team at Perth's Lions Eye Institute is looking closely at why the immune system puts up a good fight against some viral infections but has problems with others. [ + ]
Research collaboration for green manufacturing systems
A research alliance has recently been announced between the University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and The Dow Chemical Company.
[ + ]Immunology feature: Bim, Bid and autoimmunity
The Australasian Society for Immunology is holding its annual conference this week. Key note speaker Andreas Strasser will discuss his latest findings on the functions of apoptosis-related proteins in the immune system. [ + ]
A fresh FACE for climate research
Scientists will have access to the latest in climate change technology to investigate future atmospheric conditions and their impact on plant crops, after the official opening in November of a $3.7 million climate change research facility in Horsham, Victoria.
[ + ]Maternal role for p53 in reproduction
The 'guardian of the genome' has an unexpected role in regulating embryo implantation in mice. [ + ]
