COVID vaccine candidate protects against multiple variants
08 August, 2025By targeting features shared by a range of coronaviruses, the vaccine is designed to offer broader and longer-lasting protection as the virus continues to evolve.
Optimising antibiotics by capturing bacteria
07 August, 2025Scientists have developed molecules to detect and capture certain bacterial species, in the hope that their rapid identification will allow antibiotic treatments to be optimised.
Even non-antibiotics can disrupt the microbiome
01 August, 2025Many non-antibiotics inhibit useful gut bacteria, giving rise to an imbalance in the microbiome, which gives an advantage to colonising pathogens.
How brain stem cells move between resting and active states
31 July, 2025Understanding this process is crucial, because it underpins how the brain repairs itself and stays resilient against neurodegenerative disorders.
How cells repair toxic DNA damage
29 July, 2025Researchers say they have uncovered the mechanism by which cells identify and repair a highly toxic form of DNA damage that causes cancer, neurodegeneration and premature aging.
Algae unlocks a more ethical way to grow cells
25 July, 2025Researchers have combined a new type of Queensland algae, Chlorella sp. BDH-1, with mammalian cells to improve the process of growing tissue cells.
New route into cells found for gene therapy viruses
22 July, 2025Scientists have identified a previously unknown gateway into human cells — a receptor called AAVR2 — that gene therapy viruses can use to deliver therapeutic genes.
Cardiac organoids bring hope for treating heart disease
15 July, 2025Australian scientists have developed lab-grown, three-dimensional heart tissues known as cardiac organoids that mimic the structure and function of real adult human heart muscle.
Epilepsy disease model treated in a laboratory dish
07 July, 2025A research team has used an epilepsy-like disease model in a laboratory dish to demonstrate that improved information processing and neural function can be achieved using a medication designed specifically to treat the disease.
Newborns have elevated levels of an Alzheimer's biomarker
04 July, 2025What do the brains of newborns and patients with Alzheimer's disease have in common? Both have elevated blood levels of a protein called phosphorylated tau, specifically a form called p-tau217.
Real-time sequencing helps combat golden staph infections
03 July, 2025Tracking bacterial changes during serious Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph) infection can give clinicians immediate insights to personalise treatment and improve patient outcomes.
Personalised brain stimulation helps treat those with depression
26 June, 2025By tailoring transcranial magnetic stimulation to each person's unique brain structure, researchers are seeing much better responses compared to traditional approaches.
Less penicillin needed to treat Strep A infection than we thought
19 June, 2025It's never been known exactly how much penicillin prevents sore throats — the most common symptom of a Strep A infection.
Stress disrupts emotion control in mental illness
18 June, 2025Acute stress may impair key brain functions involved in managing emotions — particularly in people living with distress-related disorders.
Organoid platform enables closer study of bat-borne viruses
13 June, 2025Reconstructing bat organ physiology in the lab lets scientists explore how zoonotic viruses work — ie, those that jump from animals to humans.
