3D 'mini brains' shed new light on mental illness
01 May, 2018US researchers are using 'mini brains', cultured from human stem cells, to study mutations in the gene most commonly associated with mental illness.
Garvan researchers find a new form of DNA
24 April, 2018In a world first, researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified a new four-stranded 'tangled knot' structure inside living cells.
Cryptocurrency for scientific research
24 April, 2018Frankl Open Science is carrying out, what is touted to be, the world's first cryptocurrency airdrop for scientists and science students.
Personalised cancer vaccine underway at UQ
17 April, 2018Researchers have developed a vaccine delivery technology that enables treatment to be tailored for different cancers, improving the precision of cancer immunotherapy.
Bad immune cells can turn good
13 April, 2018Scientists have discovered that cells once thought to be useful, and even a liability, could be important tools in the fight against disease — including the development of a vaccine against HIV.
Scientists 'reverse' ageing in mice by improving endurance
06 April, 2018Replacing two naturally occurring molecules in the body could reverse symptoms of ageing, potentially influencing how the body responds to and performs exercise.
Want to help trial a vaccine for coeliac disease?
04 April, 2018The University of the Sunshine Coast's Clinical Trials Centre has launched a clinical trial of a new vaccine that aims to switch off the immune response to gluten.
Low vitamin D in pregnancy linked to autism-like behaviour
03 April, 2018Vitamin D plays an important role in the brain development of children, according to Western Australian researchers.
Medication caught meddling with the gut microbiome
23 March, 2018One in four pharmaceuticals have been found to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the human gut, according to a large-scale international study.
Lung cancer subtype responsive to immunotherapy
15 March, 2018Researchers have found that an aggressive lung cancer subtype is susceptible to immunotherapy, thanks to the identification of special markers expressed in tumours.
Australian-developed rotavirus vaccine protects Indonesian newborns
22 February, 2018The rotavirus vaccine is said to provide earlier protection from dehydrating diarrhoea for infants and young children.
Mice successfully immunised against multiple cancers
16 February, 2018Injecting mice with iPSCs launched a strong immune response against breast, lung and skin cancers, as well as preventing relapse in animals that had tumours removed.
Fluid intelligence supported by MD brain regions
15 February, 2018New research suggests that the ability to think flexibly and to solve novel problems is supported by 'multiple-demand' (MD) brain regions.
Broken immune pathway could cause inflammatory diseases
07 February, 2018Scientists have linked diseases such as Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis to faults in a critical immune pathway that enables inflammation to continue unchecked.
Immune-enhancing agents eliminate cancer in mice
05 February, 2018Stanford University researchers have injected immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumours in mice — and eliminated all traces of cancer in the process.
