How does the immune system protect itself against Ebola?
28 August, 2018Two types of human antibodies that target different parts of the Ebola virus synergise their antiviral effects by inhibiting different steps of infection.
Lab-grown nose cells could treat spinal cord injuries
14 August, 2018Griffith University researchers have designed a new way to grow nose cells in the lab, in a breakthrough that heralds hope for sufferers of spinal cord injuries.
New immune cells added to blood cell 'atlas'
10 August, 2018Melbourne researchers have revealed the identities of new subsets of immune cells at the frontline of our body's defences against infection.
Genetic variation discovered in cancer cell lines
09 August, 2018While scientists have thought that individual cell lines remain genetically uniform, they can in fact evolve in ways that dramatically change their responses to drugs.
New view of how living cells make energy
09 August, 2018Researchers have made a fundamental discovery about the atomic structure of the biological machine that makes mitochondrial ribosomes, providing a new means to target this machine for drug treatments.
Penicillin allergy linked to greater risk of superbug infections
02 July, 2018The risk is largely due to the use of more 'broad spectrum' antibiotics as alternatives to penicillin, which may be fuelling the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
Scientists discover the molecular trigger for cell death
25 June, 2018Necroptosis is a type of controlled cell death that is initiated when a cell detects something harmful in its environment and alerts the immune system to come to its aid.
The brain's genetic secrets can be found in the blood
15 June, 2018Researchers from The University of Queensland recently used blood samples to identify gene targets for brain-related traits like IQ and diseases such as schizophrenia.
Tackling antibiotic resistance, one piece of possum poo at a time
14 June, 2018 by Lauren DavisA citizen science project led by Macquarie University is seeking answers to antibiotic resistance in one of the most unlikely places you could imagine — possum poo.
Melbourne scientists reveal key cancer-fighting gene's secret weapons
13 June, 2018Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have discovered how the key cancer-preventing gene p53 stops the development of blood cancers.
How did the human brain get so big?
07 June, 2018Over 3 million years of evolution, the human brain underwent a considerable increase in size and complexity, resulting in the exceptional cognitive abilities we have today.
The ancestor of all bony fish has a surprising link to humans
04 June, 2018Palaeontologists have used modern scanning techniques to discover the secrets of a 400-million-year-old fossil fish called Ligulalepis.
Light-emitting particles enable real-time cell imaging
30 May, 2018Researchers have created luminescent biomaterials that will allow them to track what happens inside a single cell — in real time and in superfine resolution.
'Bystander killing' eliminates rogue cancer cells
25 May, 2018Scientists have identified a previously underappreciated way that cancer cells are destroyed — the inflammatory cytokine known as tumour necrosis factor (TNF).
Programmed cell death not as vital as originally thought
23 May, 2018While programmed cell death is essential for healthy development overall, many organs and tissues do not require the process in order to develop normally.
