Biomedical research — why are potentially important genes ignored?
16 October, 2018 by Mansi GandhiMost research on human genes only concentrates on around 2000 out of a pool of nearly 20,000 genes.
New algorithm could improve rare disease diagnosis
02 October, 2018Stanford scientists have developed an algorithm, called Phrank, that automates the most labour-intensive part of genetic diagnosis.
Deep-learning algorithm controls paralysed arms
25 September, 2018By analysing the brain activity of tetraplegia patients, a new deep-learning algorithm can help restore functional movements to previously paralysed limbs.
VR app takes you inside Australia's only nuclear reactor
16 August, 2018 | Supplied by: ANSTOEntering the unseen world of atoms, users will be able to follow three possible journeys of the neutron inside the OPAL multipurpose reactor.
Eurofins IDmyk comparative sequencing identification
01 August, 2018 | Supplied by: Eurofins | amsThe Eurofins IDmyk Comparative Sequence Index database contains 8470 valid bacteria type strain entries.
Virtual reality makes plant science fun
23 July, 2018A virtual reality program created by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology takes students on an immersive journey through the cells of plants.
Could a computer program treat triple negative breast cancer?
20 June, 2018 | Supplied by: Monash UniversityA computer program developed at Monash University has revealed a combination of drugs that may be the answer to treating triple negative breast cancer.
Crowdsourcing security intelligence
13 June, 2018 by Associate Professor Tim van GelderInspired by how bees make collective decisions, researchers are exploring how crowdsourcing techniques may help intelligence analysts produce the best-reasoned analysis from the available data.
Millions of single cells can now be analysed simultaneously
08 June, 2018Researchers have developed a sophisticated computational framework to analyse single-cell gene expression levels, scalable to process millions of individual cells.
Big data annotation tool for RNA secondary structures
23 May, 2018 by Mansi GandhiA big data annotation tool, called bpRNA, makes it easier to understand links between disease and mutant RNA.
Melbourne tech boosts effort to map every cell in human body
23 April, 2018Two new software projects designed in Melbourne could accelerate the progress of the world-first Human Cell Atlas.
Face-matching technology helps diagnose intellectual disability
10 April, 2018The Hunter Medical Research Institute has launched a web platform that will help unravel the mysteries behind undiagnosed intellectual disabilities in children.
Clinical trials centre adopts unified data management platform
09 April, 2018 | Supplied by: Medidata Solutions IncThe NHMRC Clinical Trial Centre will use technology company Medidata's unified platform and analytics for all major new studies starting in 2018.
Lims1 OmniMobile platform
01 April, 2018 | Supplied by: LTech Australia Pty LtdLims1 OmniMobile is a platform to enable Lims1 mobile applications, providing laboratories with off-site solutions to streamline workflow processes.
Computational tool to assess superbug's response to antibiotics
16 March, 2018A powerful computational tool has been developed for antimicrobial pharmacological research into one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
