New 'immune brake' targeted for tumour control
10 December, 2018Researchers have shed light on how some cancers are able to escape our immune system, in a breakthrough that has significant implications for the field of immunotherapy.
Fungal infection's deadly transformation uncovered
30 November, 2018The fungal infection Candida albicans transforms into a deadly version with hyphae or filaments that help it break through human tissues and into the bloodstream.
$380m ARC funding announced; new National Interest Test will be in plain English
29 November, 2018Minister for Education Dan Tehan has announced more than $380m in funding for university research projects through the Australian Research Council.
Neuroscientist finds hidden region of the human brain
23 November, 2018Professor George Paxinos, a world-renowned brain cartographer, has discovered a hidden region of the human brain, located near the brain-spinal cord junction.
Call for more meningococcal vaccinations as cases spike
16 November, 2018The Australian Academy of Science is urging parents to vaccinate their children against all strains of meningococcal disease.
Australians growing more aware of antibiotic resistance
13 November, 2018As part of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (12–18 November 2018), NPS MedicineWise has released new research into antibiotic resistance in Australia.
Minor protein changes can dramatically impact the immune system
12 November, 2018Even minor changes in genetic sequences in HLA molecules can impact dramatically on immune function, according to a study led by Monash BDI.
Bye bye, E. coli — reducing contamination in red meat
16 October, 2018 by Lauren DavisFood safety researchers from the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture have come together with industry in a joint effort to enhance the quality of Australian red meat.
The pentagon and the broad bean
11 October, 2018Electron microscopes and computerised image analysis has allowed researchers to uncover the correct structure of a protein essential in the immune system, IgM, and a much smaller protein that is bound inside, AIM.
Synthetic nanoparticles used to treat snakebites
10 October, 2018US researchers have demonstrated a new approach to treating snakebites, using nanoparticles to bind to venom toxins and prevent the spread of venom through the body.
Identifying gut microbes linked to mammalian evolution
18 September, 2018Scientists have made a key advance towards understanding which of the trillions of gut microbes may play important roles in how humans and other mammals evolve.
Immune cells associated with schizophrenia
17 September, 2018Scientists have identified immune cells in greater amounts in the brains of some people with schizophrenia — a breakthrough that could transform global schizophrenia research.
Breakthroughs in antibiotics old and new
13 September, 2018In good news for the fight against antibiotic resistance, one research team has successfully adjusted an existing antibiotic and another has identified a promising new antibiotic candidate.
Flu-based vaccine can protect against tuberculosis
11 September, 2018Researchers have demonstrated how an Influenza A-based vaccine can be used to activate immune cells in the lungs — protecting against tuberculosis in the process.
'Educated killer cells' show promise in pancreatic cancer
10 September, 2018Researchers recently took cancer patients' immune cells and modified them to identify and eliminate cancer cells, with impressive results.
