Novel tool enables more precise gene therapy
Contact lens breakthrough lets humans see infrared light
Fatty diets cause inflammation, impair cognitive function
World's first patient treated with personalised gene editing
Korea's Haenyeo show genetic adaptation to cold-water diving
Organoid platform enables closer study of bat-borne viruses
Reconstructing bat organ physiology in the lab lets scientists explore how zoonotic viruses work — ie, those that jump from animals to humans.
Global study finds 250 genes linked to OCD
Researchers say they have found the genes linked to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), after identifying 30 regions on the human genome associated with this debilitating...
TGA approves therapy for paediatric growth hormone deficiency
The TGA has approved SKYTROFA as a treatment for growth failure in children and adolescents aged from 3–18 years due to insufficient endogenous growth hormone secretion.
Novel tool enables more precise gene therapy
A novel gene editor dubbed 'evoCAST' helps solve the problem of how to add long stretches of DNA to defined locations in the human genome without creating unwanted...
Immune cell boost could enable lasting vaccine protection
A research team has found a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell.
Contact lens breakthrough lets humans see infrared light
Newly created contact lenses enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light — which could...
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Breakthrough drug prevents long COVID symptoms in mice
Mice treated with the antiviral compound were protected from long-term brain and lung dysfunction...
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Success for Australia's first Total Artificial Heart implant
The recipient of the implant was discharged from hospital in February and received a donor...
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Targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer shows promise
A potential new targeted therapy for childhood brain cancer is effective in infiltrating and...
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Aspirin could prevent some cancers from spreading
The research could lead to the targeted use of aspirin to prevent the spread of susceptible types of cancer, as well as the development of more...
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Heat-induced heart disease is killing Australians
Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to...
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Better semen quality linked to men living longer
Men with the best semen quality can expect to live two to three years longer, on average, than...
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Exposure to aircraft noise linked to poor heart function
People who live close to airports could be at greater risk of poor heart function, increasing the...
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Fatty diets cause inflammation, impair cognitive function
A preclinical study has found that even a few meals high in saturated fats can cause inflammation in the body, while a separate study has linked...
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Shingles vaccine may lower risk of dementia, heart disease
It turns out that the shingles vaccine may have public-health benefits beyond its intended...
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How does the brain evaluate rewards?
Neuroscientists have shown how nerve cells in the amygdala not only encode the probability and...
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Antibiotics hinder vaccine response in infants
Infants who received antibiotics in the first few weeks of life had significantly lower levels of...
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Novel tool enables more precise gene therapy
A novel gene editor dubbed 'evoCAST' helps solve the problem of how to add long stretches of DNA to defined locations in the human genome...
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World's first patient treated with personalised gene editing
In what is being described as a historic medical breakthrough, an infant diagnosed with a rare...
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Korea's Haenyeo show genetic adaptation to cold-water diving
The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their...
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Colossal announces 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf
Colossal Biosciences has announced what it describes as the rebirth of the dire wolf, which would...
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Biotherapeutics: what do we make next?
Two recent AI methods, RFdiffusion and ProteinMPNN, have totally changed the nature of biotherapeutics discovery.
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Self-driving needle steers its way through living lung tissue
Researchers have built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle...
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The ups and downs of DIY lab automation
While developing lab automation in-house might seem attractive at first glance, the road is...
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Can AI replicate the human touch in healthcare provision?
There are already some encouraging signs of AI's potential to change the world of public...
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