Industry News
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. [ + ]
Health innovators recognised at Good Design Awards
The winning design changes cancer treatment for patients globally as it addresses the greatest unmet need in targeted alpha therapy. [ + ]
Walking pace is as important as step count: health research
Researchers have confirmed that 10,000 steps a day is the 'sweet spot' for lowered risk of disease and death — but how fast you walk could be just as important. [ + ]
Planting trees not always effective at binding CO2
International researchers are warning that forests on nutrient-poor land won't work as an additional carbon sink in the long term. [ + ]
Cellular 'waste product' helps immune cells to fight cancer
Scientists have found that lactate, a metabolic by-product produced by cells during strenuous exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that fight cancer. [ + ]
Gender-balanced teams produce more innovative research
Research teams with a balanced number of men and women have a higher likelihood of producing more innovative and impactful work compared with their unbalanced counterparts. [ + ]
Smoking around your kids risks asthma in your grandkids
Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to second-hand smoke when he was a child, according to a new study. [ + ]
Silencing gut pain by removing sensory nerves
By surgically removing specific populations of sensory nerves that communicate between internal organs and the brain, scientists can silence pain responses. [ + ]
WHO strongly advises against antibody drugs to treat COVID-19
The antibody drugs sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab are no longer recommended for patients with COVID-19. [ + ]
Self-sterilising plastic film kills viruses using room light
The film is coated with a thin layer of particles that absorb UV light and produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). These kill viruses, including SARS-CoV-2. [ + ]
Repeated concussions can thicken the skull bones
Previous studies have shown damage to the brain following concussion, but have not looked at the brain's protective covering. [ + ]
How the brain turns threats into fear
Scientists have uncovered a molecular pathway that distils threatening sights, sounds and smells into a single message: be afraid. [ + ]
NMR measurements without strong magnetic fields
Researchers have been able to extend the application range of ZULF NMR with the help of an inexpensive, rapid and versatile method of hyperpolarisation. [ + ]
Fish oil, vitamin D in pregnancy lower risk of croup in babies
Croup is a viral chest infection that affects young children. It is common and usually mild, but some children will need hospital treatment and breathing support. [ + ]
Magic Valley's cultivated lamb is free of animal components
Magic Valley's prototype — initially created in the form of burgers and tacos — is said to look and cook just like real lamb yet has the potential for a healthier nutritional profile. [ + ]
