Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language
Air pollution may have increased COVID-19 deaths by 15%
Fear and anxiety share the same bases in the brain
Flexible targets result in more finely tuned antibodies
SARS-Cov-2 mutations should not affect vaccine viability
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language
Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their brain's two hemispheres, infants and young children use both.
Air pollution may have increased COVID-19 deaths by 15%
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, according to an international study.
Bacterial metabolism of soy may lower dementia risk
A metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy may decrease a key risk factor for dementia — with the help of the right bacteria.
Droplets of fat help us fight infection
Droplets of fat inside our cells are helping the body's defence system fight back against infection, serving as both a food source for and a weapon against bacterial...
Anticancer candidate inhibits drug-induced hyperglycaemia
A new anticancer drug candidate offers a way to inhibit both tumour growth and drug-induced hyperglycaemia in multiple models of HR+ breast cancer.
Single daily pill for Parkinson's disease developed
Scientists have developed a pill which uses the stomach as a drug reservoir and delivers medicines slowly over time to patients with...
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Diabetes drug benefits cognition, pregnancy outcomes
Metformin could be particularly beneficial for people with type 2 diabetes who are older or...
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Aus Govt joins COVAX, funds more local COVID-19 vaccines
The Australian Government has joined the COVAX facility, enabling the purchase of COVID-19...
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Cortical vision device could restore sight to the blind
The bionic vision system makes it possible to treat many conditions that currently have treatment...
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Air pollution may have increased COVID-19 deaths by 15%
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, according to an international study.
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How does diet influence stroke risk?
Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to a study...
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First confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection
Researchers have reported a case of COVID-19 reinfection in a 33-year-old Hong Kong man, in news...
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Target these risk factors to prevent or delay dementia
Around 40% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by modifying 12 risk factors over a...
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Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language
Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their brain's two hemispheres, infants and young...
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Fear and anxiety share the same bases in the brain
Researchers have provided new evidence that fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits,...
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Flexible targets result in more finely tuned antibodies
Researchers have uncovered a key strategy the immune system uses to generate effective...
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SARS-Cov-2 mutations should not affect vaccine viability
Johnson & Johnson says it has temporarily paused all its COVID-19 vaccine trials, and CSIRO...
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The missing link behind severe cases of COVID-19?
More than 10% of healthy people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies that attack the patient's own immune system.
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Genetic variant in some women acts as a natural epidural
The genetic variant found in women who feel less pain during childbirth leads to a...
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Gene editing on demand: fast, precise and activated by light
Scientists say they have successfully used light as a trigger to make precise cuts in genomic...
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Newly discovered genetic mutations linked to autism
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and...
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Award-winning digital innovations for the health sector
The winning entries in the 2015 national iAwards have brought a range of benefits to a variety of sectors — with the health sector being no...
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From little grants big labs grow
The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences has officially opened its new laboratory —...
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A non-exclusive licence agreement for LBT and bioMérieux
LBT Innovations and bioMérieux have converted their exclusive licence...
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UTS opens state-of-the-art health and science building
UTS's Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health Building - the third major development...
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