Stem cell treatments on the agenda
17 January, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonConcerns about Australians pursuing unfounded and potentially risky stem cell treatments are beginning to be addressed by the NHMRC.
Funding for plant energy biology and analytical separation technologies
14 January, 2014A Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology and a Training Centre for Portable Analytical Separation Technologies are two initiatives to receive significant funding from the Australian Research Council for 2014.
Immortal science
09 January, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonProfessor Martin Pera, Program Leader of the ARC-supported national research consortium Stem Cells Australia, reflects on his involvement in the discovery of human embryonic stem cells and where the research field is at today.
Putting the brain back into brain research
11 December, 2013 by Fiona WylieFacilities that store human brain tissue, so-called 'brain banks', are finding it harder than ever to get a share of the medical research dollar in Australia. Yet they remain an incredibly important, relevant and valuable resource for many studies in neuroscience, and Tasmanian neuroscientist James Vickers is keen to explain why.
Acid ocean, biodiversity decline
09 December, 2013Increasing levels of carbon dioxide are having an adverse effect on the diversity of invertebrates that live on coral reefs.
Perceptual distortions of the body in pain
04 December, 2013 by Fiona WylieAdelaide researcher Dr Tasha Stanton has always been frustrated by pain. Not her own but that of others and why, with all of our scientific advances and very large brains, we can't do more to alleviate it, especially in those who live with chronic pain.
Wild bugs drive wine partnership
03 December, 2013A new partnership will provide winemakers with new insights into the microorganisms that play such an important role in wine tasting.
A new listing for Cynata Therapeutics
02 December, 2013 by Susan WilliamsonCynata Therapeutics has been backdoored into EcoQuest's shell and reborn on the ASX.
Industry body awards crop scientist
28 November, 2013The prestigious 2013 CropLife President's award has been given to Dr Yolanda Gaspar, from the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, for her contribution to Australia's $1.5 billion plant science industry.
A new lymphoid cell
28 November, 2013 by Susan WilliamsonShedding light on a new type of lymphoid cell that appears to play a role in defence against cutaneous infection and the development of allergies will form the basis of Wolfgang Weninger's presentation at the Australasian Society for Immunology meeting.
Hooked on immunology
27 November, 2013 by Susan WilliamsonProfessor Alan Baxter, Head of the Comparative Genomics Centre at James Cook University, will deliver the annual Australasian Society for Immunology (ASI) Postgraduate Lecture to inspire a new crop of immunologists to take on a career in science.
New medal for women in science
25 November, 2013The Australian Academy of Science has announced a new medal to honour women in science.
Four-dimensional lung X-ray wins award
22 November, 2013A new technique for imaging blood flow and tissue movement in the lungs has been acknowledged.
SYNthesis med chem names European chief
21 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSYNthesis med chem has built on the launch of its new facility in the UK with the appointment of a new head of European operations.
Langerhan cells reveal differences
21 November, 2013Despite appearing identical, Langerhan cells of the skin come in two genetically distinct types.
