Public sector driving personalised medicine research
24 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPublic research bodies are responsible for the largest share of patent applications related to personalised medicine internationally, Marks & Clerk research shows.
Telomeres need to last a lifetime
19 June, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonWorld leaders in telomere research recently gathered in Sydney for the Short Telomere Syndrome Conference to share knowledge and work towards forming an international consortium to progress the understanding of telomeres and associated diseases.
Algae share insights into quantum biology
19 June, 2014Algae that survive in environments with very low light use quantum mechanics to change the shape of a protein during photosynthesis and proposedly improve their energy uptake.
Getting personal with cancer
18 June, 2014 by Tim DeanRecent work on developing targeted treatments for pancreatic cancer is paving the way for new approaches in personalised medicine.
Eucalyptus genome sequenced
13 June, 2014Initial results of the Eucalyptus genome sequence have been revealed.
Reconfiguring the link between GAD65 and diabetes
11 June, 2014Another step has been taken in understanding the link between glutamic acid decarboxylase and type 1 diabetes.
Genetic Technologies hires new CFO
11 June, 2014Genetic Technologies' (ASX:GTG) new CFO, Eutillio Buccilli, has more than 35 years of senior management experience.
DNA analysis on the go
04 June, 2014A mobile app that analyses DNA sequences has been developed and made freely available by researchers in Singapore.
GM farmer wins landmark court case
29 May, 2014The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed the Marsh v Baxter case involving organic and conventional farming practices.
Gene therapy on trial for eye disease
20 May, 2014Positive results in initial trails suggest gene therapy could treat a common cause of blindness.
Haplomic Technologies nabs EU, US patents
28 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHaplomic Technologies has picked up patents in the EU and the US for its core IP, which covers genetic sequencing technologies based on haplotypes.
New genes found on Y chromosomes
28 April, 2014A comparison of Y chromosome sequences across various mammals has revealed new gene repertoires for the major groups.
UQ gene researcher joins Illumina
23 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUQ researcher Dr Ryan Taft has joined Illumina as director of scientific research, to help further the company's work on using the human genome to identify disease-carrying mutations.
E. coli strain nears complete resistance
02 April, 2014Genome sequencing of a multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli strain has revealed this bacterium is close to becoming resistant to almost all antibiotics.
Fast-paced evolution of proteins
02 April, 2014Researchers have uncovered a new family of seed proteins as well as provided an explanation for 'de novo protein evolution'.
