Human nerve cells transplanted into a mouse brain
Gut bacteria may alter ageing process
Differences found in brainwaves of autistic teenagers
Light-activated cells produce insulin for diabetics
New strain of HIV discovered
Brain biomarker can predict compulsive drinking
Researchers have discovered a brain circuit that controls alcohol drinking behaviour in mice, and can be used as a biomarker for predicting the development of compulsive...
Human nerve cells transplanted into a mouse brain
Researchers have developed a novel strategy to transplant human neurons as individual cells into a mouse brain and to follow their development over time.
Blocking a survival mechanism in melanoma
The effectiveness of current treatments for melanoma could be improved by using approaches that wipe out the 'survival system' of cancer cells.
Nanoparticles could be used to detect deadly microbes
Researchers have revealed how nanoparticles could be used to identify the presence of invasive and sometimes deadly microbes, as well as to deliver targeted treatments more...
Gut bacteria may alter ageing process
Microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down.
Drug accelerates cell division in aggressive breast cancers
A new drug blocks one of cancer's key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy, reinvigorating the response to chemotherapy in cancers that...
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Drug accelerates cell division in aggressive breast cancers
A new drug blocks one of cancer's key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy,...
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Nanoparticles could transport anticancer agent to cells
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) could present a viable platform for delivering a potent...
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Threefold approach to improving anticancer drug
Biomedical engineers brought together tools from genome engineering, protein engineering and...
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New strain of HIV discovered
Scientists have confirmed a new subtype of HIV, called HIV-1 group M subtype L — the first new subtype of 'group M' HIV virus to be...
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BRCA2 gene fault, fertility issues raise prostate cancer risk
Risk of prostate cancer is higher in men who carry the BRCA2 gene fault, as well as those who...
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Preventing the spread of pancreatic cancer
Two separate studies have uncovered explanations for why pancreatic cancers are so difficult to...
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Link found between MHT and breast cancer risk
Using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, and...
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Human nerve cells transplanted into a mouse brain
Researchers have developed a novel strategy to transplant human neurons as individual cells into a mouse brain and to follow their development over...
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Gut bacteria may alter ageing process
Microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the...
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Differences found in brainwaves of autistic teenagers
Different patterns of brainwave activity were triggered in teenagers diagnosed with ASD compared...
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Measles wipes the immune system's memory
Researchers have demonstrated how measles causes long-term damage to the immune system, leaving...
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Light-activated cells produce insulin for diabetics
Researchers transplanted engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice, then caused the cells to produce two to three times the typical level...
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No guts, no glory: a series of serendipitous events
Ahead of his appearance at the 58th ASMR National Scientific Conference 2019, we talk to...
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Immunity boost provided by extinct human species
Modern humans acquired a gene variant from Denisovans — an extinct human species related to...
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Same DNA mutation found in four neurodegenerative diseases
Four rare neurological diseases are all caused by the same short segment of DNA repeated too many...
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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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