Neural engineering support reaches milestone
10 February, 2015A donation of $5 million to the Centre for Neural Engineering has helped the University of Melbourne's Believe campaign reach the significant milestone of $400 million.
In pursuit of new antibiotics
05 February, 2015 by Susan WilliamsonA new class of antibiotics with a novel mode of action shows promise for dealing with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
New CEO for plant genomics centre
04 February, 2015Dr David Mitchell has been appointed chief executive officer of the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics Ltd in Adelaide.
Jellyfish swimming skills help explain blooms
28 January, 2015Troublesome jellyfish blooms may be better controlled by exploiting the finding that barrel jellyfish can detect the direction of ocean currents and swim strongly against them.
Gut bacteria may protect women against MS
22 January, 2015Stomach ulcer bug associated with a lower risk of multiple sclerosis in women.
Tapping into axonal fusion
21 January, 2015Molecules that act to glue severed nerves back together in roundworms may lead the way to regenerating damaged nerves.
AIMS council gets a revamp
09 January, 2015The Australian Institute of Marine Science will start the year off with a new chair and three new members for its council.
Rotaviruses need sugar receptors to invade cells
09 January, 2015Rotaviruses invade cells of the gastrointestinal tract through carbohydrate receptors, findings that may lead to new ways of preventing this contagious childhood disease.
Season's greetings
19 December, 2014We are taking a break over Christmas and will be back in early January to keep you up to date with the latest in life science news.
Genea stem cells approved in UK
17 December, 2014The UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB) has approved 84 human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines from Genea Biocells for research in the UK.
Vale Don Metcalf AC
15 December, 2014The life sciences community is saddened by the death of Professor Donald Metcalf AC on 15 December 2014 at the age of 85.
New agricultural and environmental sciences precinct
10 December, 2014The Australian National University and CSIRO have formed a new collaborative science precinct.
Cell death and skin disease
08 December, 2014Abnormal activation of cell death pathways may cause inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis.
Expansion underway at WANRI
04 December, 2014The Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute has a new chairman and medical director.
The organic polymer chemist
03 December, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonProfessor Andrew Holmes reflects on the role serendipitous discovery has played in his successful research career as an organic chemist and how he is now stepping into the role as President of the Australian Academy of Science.
