Industry News
Air pollution impacts bees' ability to find flowers
Ozone substantially changes the size and scent of floral odour plumes given off by flowers, reducing honeybees' ability to recognise odours by up to 90%. [ + ]
Disrupted link between memory and appetite explains obesity
Individuals who are obese have impaired connections between the dorsolateral hippocampus (dlHPC) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH). [ + ]
Breakthrough drug targets life-threatening 'bad cholesterol'
The oral drug muvalaplin is claimed to provide world-first treatment for lipoprotein(a), a largely genetic form of cholesterol that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. [ + ]
Breakthrough Victoria announces university investment deals
Breakthrough Victoria has launched investment partnerships worth $87m with five Victorian universities to help move life-changing research out of the lab and into the market. [ + ]
Diagnostic tool for mpox uses CRISPR technology
MPXV-CRISPR is reportedly capable of detecting mpox virus in clinical samples with acute precision and at a faster rate than any other method. [ + ]
Australian-developed blood cancer treatment approved by FDA
The FDA has approved GSK's cancer drug Ojjaara (momelotinib) for the treatment of intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis in adults with anaemia. [ + ]
Milestone as RNA recovered from Tasmanian tiger specimen
Researchers have isolated and sequenced RNA molecules from a preserved thylacine specimen, resulting in the reconstruction of skin and skeletal muscle transcriptomes from an extinct species. [ + ]
CSIRO installs sensors in Great Barrier Reef
CSIRO has installed specialised sensors on Darumbal Sea Country in the Southern Great Barrier Reef to help monitor and forecast sediment runoff, which impacts the site's marine ecosystem. [ + ]
Target found for gastric cancer associated with EBV
Scientists say they have identified a self-destruct button within EBV-associated gastric cancer, and also figured out how to press that self-destruct button. [ + ]
Global collaboration invests in clean energy innovation
Funding agencies from the US, Australia, Canada and the UK have pledged more than AU$118 million towards the NSF Global Centers in Climate Change and Clean Energy program. [ + ]
Largest ever genetic study of epilepsy provides new insights
The study has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy, advancing our knowledge of why epilepsy develops. [ + ]
Jian Zhou Medal awarded to cancer, immunology researchers
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has announced Professor Laura Mackay and Professor David Ziegler as the recipients of the 2023 Jian Zhou Medal. [ + ]
Fatty acid supplements improve vision in preterm babies
Preterm babies given a supplement with a combination of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids have better visual function by the age of two and a half, according to a new study. [ + ]
Plants used to filter microplastics out of water
If you add tannins (natural plant compounds) to a layer of wood dust, you can create a filter that traps virtually all microplastic particles present in water. [ + ]
Microgreens and mature veggies differ in nutrient content
Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health — now, researchers are trying to find out how microgreens compare to mature veggies. [ + ]