Mitochondria can move into cancer cells
19 March, 2015A research collaboration between Griffith University and New Zealand's Malaghan Institute has discovered that mitochondria are capable of passing through the healthy membrane of a host cell into defective tumour cells.
Immune cells can learn from experience
06 March, 2015James Cook University (JCU) has contributed to an international research project which found that immune cells have the ability to learn, remember and apply their knowledge to future challenges.
2016 Academy honorific awards open
27 February, 2015The Australian Academy of Science is calling for nominations for the prestigious 2016 honorific awards for scientific excellence.
Chief Scientist term extended
26 February, 2015Professor Ian Chubb AC will continue as Australia's Chief Scientist until the end of 2015.
Cynata achieves world-first MSC breakthrough
20 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCynata Therapeutics (ASX:CYP) has validated a potentially revolutionary method of efficiently manufacturing mesenchymal stromal cells using induced pluripotent stem cells.
Minimising the damage of stroke
19 February, 2015The finding that certain peptides have highly neuroprotective properties in stroke models may lead to a treatment that limits brain damage after stroke.
Boosting treatments for inflammatory diseases
19 February, 2015New treatments for arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other auto-inflammatory diseases may be on the horizon with the development of a small molecule that blocks a key process in inflammation.
Crown of thorns thrives in warmer seas
13 February, 2015Increasing ocean temperatures are contributing to the survival of the coral-eating seastar, better known as the crown of thorns.
Vaxxas raises $25m in Series B financing
10 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVaxxas has completed a series B financing round to help accelerate the development of its Nanopatch platform for vaccine delivery applications.
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.
