Frontline immune cells can call for back-up
19 May, 2015Australian researchers have found that neutrophils - innate immune cells that swarm to sites of injury within minutes to undertake damage control and kill invaders - can in some cases enlist reinforcements in their fight against pathogens.
Water fleas have genetically adapted to climate change
12 May, 2015Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have led the first study to document evolutionary changes in the thermal tolerance of natural populations as a response to climate change.
Doping doesn't do much good
05 May, 2015Following the examination of over 120 years of sporting records, University of Adelaide researchers have concluded that doping actually has very little effect on athletes' results.
Building blocks of life found in infant star system
14 April, 2015Astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star located 455 light-years away, reaffirming that the conditions that spawned the Earth and Sun are not unique in the universe.
Building blocks of life found in infant star system
14 April, 2015Astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star located 455 light-years away, reaffirming that the conditions that spawned the Earth and Sun are not unique in the universe.
Cosmo Bio Fertiup and CARD Medium media for mouse sperm cryopreservation, sperm preincubation and IVF
19 March, 2015Cosmo Bio's Fertiup and Card Medium are high-performance media for mouse sperm cryopreservation, sperm preincubation and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). When used in combination, the products provide a high and stable fertilisation rate using frozen-thawed mouse sperm.
Alzheimer's may be an autoimmune disease
12 March, 2015US neuroscientists have presented evidence suggesting the involvement of autoimmunity against the lipid ceramide in Alzheimer's disease.
Glucose-responsive insulin to better control diabetes
13 February, 2015Researchers from MIT have developed a new type of insulin which activates in the bloodstream only when it is needed. The development could make everyday life much easier for type 1 diabetes patients.
The mystery of the disappearing bees revealed?
10 February, 2015It's no secret that honey bee populations have been rapidly declining of late. An international group of scientists, including Australians, thinks the cause of this collapse lies in young bees who are growing up too fast.
Boehringer Ingelheim collaborates on cancer and immunotherapy research
15 January, 2015German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim this week announced research collaborations with Vanderbilt and Yale universities in order to develop treatments for cancer and other diseases.
OK, as we suspected - men really are idiots
15 December, 2014Males are more likely to be admitted to an emergency department after accidential injuries, more likely to be admitted with a sporting injury and more likely to be involved in a fatal road traffic collision. Put simply, men are more likely to be idiots.
A meeting of the minds
13 November, 2014 by Lauren DavisAn international research collaboration has built a pathway that makes brain-to-brain communication possible - with a little help from the internet.
Bone drugs have anticancer properties
07 November, 2014A study led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has shown why calcium-binding drugs commonly used to treat people with osteoporosis, or with late-stage cancers that have spread to bone, may also benefit patients with tumours outside the skeleton.
No evidence of arthritis in Egyptian mummies
27 October, 2014Researchers have disputed the claim that ancient Egyptian royal families suffered from the systemic disease ankylosing spondylitis, which causes inflammation of the spinal joints.
Ancient roots of the mammalian immune response
24 October, 2014An unsuspected link between the mammalian immune system and the communication systems of simpler organisms such as bacteria has been uncovered.
