How do cancer cells avoid complete genetic meltdown?
Solving the genetics puzzle
Bionic eye project has sights on human trials
Brain-stimulation implant could treat epilepsy patients
The ancient history of DNA control
How do cancer cells avoid complete genetic meltdown?
Scientists from Beijing and Taipei have recently examined HeLa cells to get an insight on cancer vulnerability from a mutational perspective.
Breast cancer cells turned into fat cells in mice
A newly developed combination therapy can force malignant breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells, which can be used to prevent the formation of metastases in mice.
New insights into cardiac arrest in young people
A new study could provide clearer insights into why a young person may have experienced an otherwise unexplained cardiac arrest and, in some cases, sudden death.
Solving the genetics puzzle
Growing up in Germany, Melanie Bahlo used to record which birds came and visited her bird feeder in the depths of winter. She was around eight years old at the time and...
Cannabis-based drug relieves symptoms of motor neuron disease
Chemical compounds derived from the cannabis sativa plant, used as an add-on treatment, may help ease symptoms of spasticity in people with motor neuron disease.
Solving the genetics puzzle
Growing up in Germany, Melanie Bahlo used to record which birds came and visited her bird feeder in the depths of winter. She was around eight...
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Brain-stimulation implant could treat epilepsy patients
A tiny device that electrically stimulates the brain could one day be used to treat conditions...
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Liver fluke key to chronic wound treatment
Researchers have developed a promising new treatment for chronic wounds, utilising a protein...
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Investigational antibiotic shows promise in UTIs
A new investigational antibiotic is proving as effective as the current standard-of-care...
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How do cancer cells avoid complete genetic meltdown?
Scientists from Beijing and Taipei have recently examined HeLa cells to get an insight on cancer vulnerability from a mutational perspective.
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Bionic eye project has sights on human trials
University of Sydney researchers are developing a bionic eye with plans to move it to human...
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Vitamin D claimed to have no impact on bone health
The results of new meta-analysis suggest that vitamin D supplementation does not improve bone...
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A single embryo, a multiple pregnancy: IVF mystery solved
Why do some women who undergo assisted reproduction treatment become pregnant with twins or...
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Bye bye, E. coli — reducing contamination in red meat
Food safety researchers from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have come together with industry in a joint effort to enhance the quality of...
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Immune cells associated with schizophrenia
Scientists have identified immune cells in greater amounts in the brains of some people with...
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Breakthroughs in antibiotics old and new
In good news for the fight against antibiotic resistance, one research team has successfully...
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Genetic variation discovered in cancer cell lines
While scientists have thought that individual cell lines remain genetically uniform, they can in...
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The ancient history of DNA control
The tricks DNA uses to control gene expression — which genes are turned on and off, and when — may have originated much earlier than...
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New technique for more accurate genome reconstruction
The technique will allow researchers to identify further complexity within any type of genome and...
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Gene drive causes infertility in malaria-carrying mosquitoes
Researchers have successfully developed a gene drive that can cause the complete collapse of...
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Scientists assemble the cane toad genome
The breakthrough will help scientists gain a better understanding of what makes Australia's...
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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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