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.
A breath test for dolphins
20 October, 2014US engineers have developed a new device for collecting dolphin breath for analysis, which could make it easier to check the animals' health.
Omega 3 is good for your sperm
25 September, 2014Australian researchers have found that omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA), long recognised for helping to prevent heart disease, have another beneficial role to play: increasing the chance of paternity success.
Pupil size shows precision of decisions
19 September, 2014Researchers from Leiden University have found that the precision with which people make decisions can be predicted by measuring pupil size before they are presented with any information about the decision.
Vaccine collaboration to block malaria transmission
04 August, 2014ARTES Biotechnology and the Burnet Institute are collaborating to develop a new type of malaria vaccine in a project funded by the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI). The project will focus on strategies to produce vaccines that can block the transmission of malaria infection from mosquitoes to people.
Male guppies produce faster sperm with their sisters
09 May, 2014In many species, in-built mechanisms are in place to prevent siblings from breeding with each other. Researchers from the University of Western Australia have investigated such mechanisms in the male guppy, a live-bearing freshwater fish - with unexpected results.
Alliance to treat childhood cancer
06 May, 2014The Children's Oncology Drug Alliance (CODA) has been formed to fast-track development of anticancer therapy for neuroblastoma - the most common form of cancer in infancy.
Australian tiger beetle ousted as world's fastest runner
02 May, 2014Californian researchers have recorded a new world record for the fastest running land animal - one which is no bigger than a sesame seed in size.
Researchers regrow damaged nerve fibres
29 April, 2014Researchers have identified a possible mechanism for regrowing damaged nerve fibres in the central nervous system (CNS). Their discovery suggests it could one day be possible to chemically reprogram and repair damaged nerves after spinal cord injury or brain trauma.
