Industry News
Vortex fluidic device shows how to mix the unmixable
Using highly advanced rapid processing techniques, researchers have found a way to use clean chemistry to unlock the mystery of 'mixing immiscibles'. [ + ]
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids 6–11
The Australian Government has accepted advice to make the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available for children aged six years and older from 24 February 2022. [ + ]
Microscopy method enables 3D adaptive optical imaging
Real-time, aberration-free, dynamic speckle microscopy has been realised by researchers using a compressed time-reversal matrix. [ + ]
More efficient method for creating sulfur-based medicines
Scientists say their method gives rise to a series of sulfur-based pharmacophores with enough variation to make the drug discovery process more efficient and fruitful. [ + ]
Colgate Connect Challenge awards three innovative startups
The global pitch competition was aimed at startups from around the world focused on developing world-changing products to promote healthy futures. [ + ]
How the brain drives mice to seek social contact
Researchers found that social contact-seeking behaviour in mice is driven by the peptide amylin in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) of the forebrain. [ + ]
Moderate exercise post-vaccine may provide an immunity boost
Researchers have found that 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after a flu or COVID-19 vaccine may provide an extra immunity boost. [ + ]
National Space Industry Hub launched at Tech Central, Sydney
The Hub is set to support world-class research, innovation, collaboration and commercialisation in the space sector. [ + ]
One dose of anti-parasite drug effective at reducing scabies
One dose of ivermectin was not inferior to two doses, taken a week apart, for reducing scabies prevalence in Fiji. [ + ]
Cell cultures are not as stable as you think: study
Culture environments of different cell types growing in culture vessels or Petri dishes vary significantly from each other and from conditions in the living body. [ + ]
New route for regulating blood sugar independent of insulin
Scientists have discovered that a hormone known as FGF1, produced in fat tissue, potently and rapidly regulates blood glucose in a similar way to insulin. [ + ]
Computer vision system analyses cells in microscopy videos
The system allows automatic analysis of biomedical videos captured by microscopy in order to characterise and describe the behaviour of the cells that appear in the images. [ + ]
Antimicrobial silver coating created for textiles
Researchers have found a cost-effective way to apply a silver-based antimicrobial coating to textiles: using polyphenols, commonly found in wine and chocolate. [ + ]
$6.7m in funding to advance women, girls in STEM
The government funding will be put towards the Superstars of STEM program and the work of the Women in STEM Ambassador, including the Future You initiative. [ + ]
Up-to-date COVID vaccination now includes booster
Australians 16 and over should receive a booster dose three months after their primary course, with AstraZeneca approved as a booster by the TGA and Novavax soon set to apply for approval. [ + ]
