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.
Australia and China form musculoskeletal research alliance
14 April, 2014A delegation of seven professors from Australian universities recently travelled to China to promote joint research in the musculoskeletal disciplines.
Botox may smooth out depression
03 April, 2014Researchers have conducted the largest randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to date on the effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA (OBA, or Botox) on depression.
Patrys antibody shows promise in blood cancers
25 March, 2014Clinical-stage biotechnology company Patrys has released an update on the development program for its anticancer product PAT-LM1. The company's most recent laboratory experiments evaluated the efficacy of PAT-LM1 in blood cancers, including different types of leukaemias and lymphomas.
Statins slow the progression of advanced MS
24 March, 2014A study led by Imperial College London has found that statins may provide doctors with a way to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Program to reintroduce disease-free devils
26 February, 2014San Diego Zoo Global and the University of Sydney are collaborating to save the Tasmanian devil. The institutions are working on the reintroduction and management of a population free of devil facial tumour disease.
Starving melanoma cells
19 February, 2014Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have suggested that it could be possible to treat melanoma by cutting off its food source.
Lower BMI equals fewer nasal bacteria in men
19 February, 2014Researchers from the University of Wroclaw have found a link between body mass index (BMI) and the number of bacteria colonising noses.
Immunotherapy is paying off at last
03 February, 2014Detect, destroy, remember is the mantra of the immune system as it campaigns against infectious invaders and the body's own abnormal cells. And now immunotherapy is finally offering viable treatment options for some cancers.
