Marsupial digestive microbes may help reduce methane in livestock
04 July, 2011A bacterial species in the Australian Tammar wallaby gut is responsible for keeping the animal’s methane emissions relatively low.
Collaboration contributes to understanding toxicity of the new E. coli strain
30 June, 2011HPA researchers, using Thermo Scientific's mass spectrometry technology, have been able to identify the protein toxins expressed by the deadly strain of E. coli in Europe.
Deadly E. coli strain sequenced by HPA scientists
17 June, 2011The deadly E. coli O104 strain found in Europe has been sequenced using 454 Life Sciences’ benchtop GS Junior sequencing system.
Venomous dragons combat high blood pressure
05 May, 2011The winner of the Australian Academy of Science's 2011 Fenner Medal, Dr Bryan Fry, has found that venom from the Komodo dragon could lower your blood pressure.
Providing sterility assurance between single-use and stainless systems
02 March, 2011 by John Boehm and Brent Bushnell*Increased volume and diversity of pharmaceutical products is causing biopharmaceutical manufacturers to design their facilities based on shorter production runs with multiple changeovers. Once they have gained firsthand experience of the benefits of single-use systems, manufacturers are now looking to expand their use in both upstream and downstream applications.
Bat immunity key to controlling deadly viruses
15 February, 2011CSIRO may be able to control the spread of bat-borne diseases after discovering they can host deadly viruses without ill-effects.
Science finds colours most alluring
02 February, 2011The eagle-eyed among us rally to red and the Mr Magoos are wooed by blue.
UWA to reveal 3D images of nano world
17 December, 2010The University of Western Australia will soon be home to one of the most powerful microscopes in Australia that can capture 3D images of objects and surfaces at the molecular or nanoparticle level in real time.
First knock-in rats using zinc finger nuclease technology
14 December, 2010Sigma Life Science has announced that its SAGE Labs initiative has successfully used its CompoZr Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) technology to generate knock-in rats in which foreign genes have been inserted, or 'knocked-in', into the rat genome in a precisely targeted manner. This breakthrough achievement represents a major step forward in the creation of a transgenic animal, which may serve as more predictive models of human disease.
New microscopic life aboard the RMS Titanic
07 December, 2010The greatest piece of material evidence regarding the sinking of the Titanic - the wreck itself - may soon be lost, says a researcher at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who has been examining the bacteria eating away at the so-called 'unsinkable ship' as it sits on the ocean bottom.
E.T. phone home, from Japan
30 November, 2010Extraterrestrial asteroid particles have been discovered in the sample catcher on board the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa.
The secret life of blood
22 November, 2010What triggers cancer? That is the question Melbourne scientist Dr Benjamin Kile is determined to answer.
Scientists discover the complexities of attractive female bodies
17 November, 2010The results are in - young, tall and long-armed women are considered the most attractive according to a recent, cross-cultural study.
Newly discovered DNA repair mechanism
02 November, 2010 byRepairing damage and maintaining the integrity of its DNA is one of the cell’s highest priorities. A newly discovered mechanism has been found that detects and repairs alkylation, which can be caused by a number of environmental toxins and chemotherapy drugs.
Helpful hints for better aseptic technique
02 November, 2010Aseptic technique is a set of principles and practices used by cell culture workers to reduce the potential of unwanted microorganisms or other cell lines from being introduced into cell cultures, sterile solutions and supplies and, most importantly, the technician and coworkers.
