Industry News
T-rays searching for disease or bombs
Scientists have made a development that could improve the detecting and sensing of objects ranging from biological cell abnormalities to explosives.
[ + ]Genomic test to predict who needs chemotherapy
Duke University Medical Center scientists have developed a genomic test to predict which patients with early-stage lung cancer will need chemotherapy to live and which patients can avoid the toxic regimen of drugs.
[ + ]Blood test to measure regulatory T cells
Centenary Institute invention will be commercialised by BD. [ + ]
Frog molecule could provide drug treatment for brain tumours
A synthetic version of a molecule found in the egg cells of the Northern Leopard frog could provide the first drug treatment for brain tumours. [ + ]
Cheers to beer and all things yeasty
500 international yeast biologists have descended on Melbourne. [ + ]
Stocker rejoins CSIRO
Former CSIRO chief John Stocker is now chairman of the board. [ + ]
Cool running for high performance computing
SGI introduces cool-running blade server system and scores QUT contract. [ + ]
Venter scientists conduct bacterial genome transplantation
US scientists publish first bacterial genome transplantation, changing one species to another. [ + ]
FDA-approved HIV-1 test
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche Diagnostic’s HIV-1 test for diagnostic use in the United States. The accurate Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 test is the first fully automated HIV-1 diagnostic tool using real-time PCR technology in the US. It provides a broader range of viral load data than earlier generation tests, quantifying the amount of virus in the blood from very high to very low levels. With the test, laboratories can deliver highly accurate results faster – a decisive advantage for doctors monitoring how well a chosen therapy is working for the patient.
[ + ]Meningococcal vaccine could have unknown side effects
An ANU specialist has called for more research into the effect of the routine meningococcal vaccine on other throat and nasal infections found in the community, like tonsillitis and pneumonia.
[ + ]Commercialisation bootcamp in Brisbane
'Bootcamp' for Brisbane researchers interested in learning more about the business of commercialisation. [ + ]
Genes play an unexpected role in their own activation
US researchers show that genes activated by the transcription factor CREB dictate which helper molecules it uses. [ + ]
DNA-damage test could aid drug development
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Whitehead Institute have developed a cell culture test for assessing a compound’s genetic toxicity that may prove dramatically cheaper than existing animal tests. This assay would allow genetic toxicity to be examined far earlier in the drug development process.
[ + ]Flavivirus diagnostic
A rapid diagnostic test capable of detecting and identifying viruses such as dengue, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis (JEV) has been developed that has significantly reduced the time and discomfort involved with diagnosing an infection.
[ + ]Little bitty queue jumpers
Subordinate fish keep their weight down to survive the pecking order. [ + ]
