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.
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.
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.
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.
