Nanotech used to create pulsing artificial arteries
06 January, 2010 by Sharon GaudinHuman trials set to begin this year on blood vessels that flex, pulse like real arteries.
Feature: Immunity at Defcon B
31 December, 2009 by Fiona WylieHow B cells scramble to respond to foreign threats and produce antibodies has long been a mystery. Now the role of a key protein is shedding light on this crucial defence mechanism.
Vitamin C aids in producing induced pluripotent stem cells
25 December, 2009 by Staff WritersFinding may aid in the development of regenerative medicines and produciton of iPSCs.
Xenotransplantation ban lifted in Australia
10 December, 2009 by Tim DeanNHMRC lifts moratorium on xenotransplantation in Australia, LCT aims to begin trials.
Taking the sting out of box jellyfish
20 November, 2009 by Staff WritersResearchers unravel the evolutionary history of box jellyfish, gaining insight in to new antivenoms and treatments.
Feature: Visualising the cellular membrane
13 November, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillKatharina Gaus explores life’s humble container and finds the cell’s lipid coat is more complex than we expected.
Seven Aussie researchers win Gates Foundation grants
21 October, 2009 by Tim DeanSeven US$100,000 grants awarded to Australian researchers to study infectious diseases.
Aussie bacterium a true gold digger
09 October, 2009 by Staff WritersBacterium found to catalyse the biomineralisation of gold. Could lead to new biosensors.
Feature: Closing the gap
08 October, 2009 by Fiona WylieA groundbreaking clinical trial is underway in the Northern Territory that could help prevent an all-too-common disease and change the way vaccinations are delivered to children.
Elizabeth Blackburn nabs Nobel in medicine
06 October, 2009 by Tim DeanFirst Australian women and 11th Australian to receive a Nobel Prize.
Settled: 10-year debate over apoptosis
01 October, 2009 by Staff WritersResearchers have uncovered which Fas ligand is responsible for programmed cell death.
Feature: The structure of immunity
30 September, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillMonash University Professor Jamie Rossjohn’s work in X-ray crystallography is revealing vital insights into the workings of the immune system.
Trial failures a setback to stem cell therapies
21 September, 2009 by Staff WritersTwo recent failed clinical trials have dealt a blow to stem cell research.
UNSW conjures geneticist as new Dean of Science
16 September, 2009 by Tim DeanMerlin Crossley to take Dean's chair at the University of New South Wales in January 2010.
Feature: Keeping in front of the flu
07 September, 2009 by Fiona WylieAt the intersection of biology and chemistry is where Mark von Itzstein focuses his attention, constantly looking for ways to stay one step in front of diseases like influenza.
