Slideshow: Hunter Meeting, cell biology among the vines
13 April, 2011 by Tim DeanThe Hunter Meeting fused cell biology and differentiation, showcasing leading research from Australia and around the world.
Scientists produce embryonic eye from stem cells
07 April, 2011 by Tim DeanRegenerative medicine leapt forward today as Japanese scientists were able to form the precursor of an eye from embryonic stem cells.
Australian Stem Cell Centre calls for no change to existing regulations concerning human embryo use
16 March, 2011 by Staff WritersThe Australian Stem Cell Centre has made a submission to the Federal Government in support of the existing regulatory framework in order to promote stem cell research.
Australian stem cell researchers call for less regulatory red tape
02 March, 2011 by Tim DeanThe licensing system for creating stem cells is preventing potentially life saving research and should be streamlined, say Australian stem cell researchers.
Feature: The neuroscience of addiction
22 February, 2011 by Graeme O'NeillAndrew Lawrence’s team has made a crucial discovery about the molecular mechanism of relapsing addiction, which might help fight the scourge of drug addiction.
Feature: The neuroscience of addiction: Uncovering cues
22 February, 2011 by Graeme O'NeillAnimal models can reveal how addicts respond to environmental cues, triggering relapse.
Feature: The neuroscience of addiction: Combination therapies
22 February, 2011 by Graeme O'NeillFlorey Neuroscience Institutes’ Professor Andrew Lawrence is hot on the trail of treatments for addiction.
How blood stem cells regenerate themselves
18 February, 2011 by Tim DeanResearchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have revealed the role of a key gene in enabling blood stem cells to renew themselves, a finding that might have implications for issue repair and transplantations.
Feature: At the DNA vaccine vanguard
17 February, 2011 by Tim DeanIan Frazer and his team are pursuing an ambitious strategy to produce a DNA vaccine against herpes simplex virus 2.
Feature: The challenge of a herpes simplex vaccine
17 February, 2011 by Tim DeanHerpes simplex virus type 2 has managed to evade vaccine strategies to date, although DNA vaccines might finally offer a solution.
How probiotics protect against infection
27 January, 2011 by Tim DeanNew research has revealed how beneficial gut bacteria - so-called probiotics - help defend against harmful bacteria and prevent infection.
Feature: A modern history of immune tolerance
19 January, 2011 by Fiona WylieThe history of immune tolerance is one of contrasting theories in ebb and flow. But, as Chris Goodnow showed at the Australasian Society for Immunology conference, ultimately it’s experimental evidence that reigns supreme.
How viruses hoodwink the immune system
10 January, 2011 by Tim DeanWalter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed a cunning mechanism employed by viruses that interferes with the function of dendritic cells.
BioDiem banks first royalty cheque from Indian H1N1 vaccine deal
16 December, 2010 by Staff WritersMelbourne biotech BioDiem has reported the receipt of the first royalty payments to stem from a licencing agreement signed earlier this year for the sale of its Nasovac vaccine for H1N1 (swine flu).
US researchers breed mice from two males
09 December, 2010 by David BinningIt’s been something of a holy grail amongst reproductive scientists for some time; the breeding of animals with same sex parents. However, reports today by U.S researchers of the successful breeding of mice from two fathers have been met with caution by Australian scientists and legal experts.
