Fungal spores reduce drag
02 November, 2010 by Robert SandersLong before geese started flying in chevron formation or cyclists learned the value of drafting, fungi discovered an aerodynamic way to reduce drag on their spores so as to spread them as high and as far as possible.
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.
Helpful hints for better aseptic technique
18 October, 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. This is especially true when working with human cell lines known to contain oncogenic or infectious viruses or other harmful microorganisms.
Maths implies ‘hobbit’ an iodine-deficient human
06 October, 2010A paper published is set to re-ignite debate over the origins of so-called Homo floresiensis - the ‘hobbit’ that some scientists have claimed as a new species of human.
Smart use for wisdom teeth
14 September, 2010The mesenchymal stromal cells in wisdom teeth pulp can be used to create lines of induced-pluripotent stem cells - opening up a new potential avenue for stem-cell therapy whereby patients could be treated with their own stem cells.
Nucleofection has been successfully used for generation of iPS cells
07 September, 2010Reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotent iPS (induced pluripotent stem) cells promises to revolutionize regenerative medicine.
Do you see what I see?
03 August, 2010An important new link between what people see and the way their minds process that visual information has been discovered.
Missing Puma reveals cancer conundrum
02 August, 2010Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have made a discovery that has upended scientists’ understanding of programmed cell death and its role in tumour formation.
Australia and France join to fight disease
16 July, 2010Australian and French researchers will be working together to fight neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson’s disease, thanks to funding through the 2010 French-Australian Science and Technology (FAST) Program.
What came first - the chicken or the egg?
12 July, 2010The ubiquitious egg problem - "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" - has been partially cracked.
Of lice and man: researchers sequence human body louse genome
29 June, 2010A multi-institutional team has recently sequenced the body louse genome with Dr Stephen Cameron from CSIRO Entomology researching the gene that is responsible for body lice responding to their environment.
Left or right? Early detection of soccer penalty kicks revealed
25 June, 2010Some top soccer goalkeepers are able to head off a penalty kick by diving in the correct direction in advance of the kick. Recent research in cognitive science explains how they do this.
ES cell-derived cardiomyocytes: functional expression of all essential cardiac ion currents
21 June, 2010To date, in vitro preclinical electrophysiological studies rely mainly on recombinant cell systems like injected oocytes or mammalian cell lines expressing only one specific ion channel.
Breakthrough in stem cell culturing
01 June, 2010A supply of cultured stem cells for clinical uses is coming closer as Karolinska Institutet researchers culture cells under chemically controlled conditions without the use of animal substances.
Beetle DNA holds key to evolutionary puzzle
18 May, 2010Researchers at The University of Western Australia have moved a step closer to understanding the fundamental evolutionary question of variation within a species by studying the genetics of a small brown beetle.
