Improvement in poultry quality
26 April, 2006
A test has been developed that can assess the robustness of the immune system in poultry by the Eureka E! 2692 molecular tests project.
Delving into the pump mechanism mystery
07 April, 2006
Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology of the University of Helsinki have identified an internal electron transfer reaction that initiates the proton pump mechanism of the respiratory enzyme.
Stem cells used to make new tendons
06 April, 2006
Weekend athletes who overexert themselves running or playing basketball may one day reap the benefits of research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that shows that adult stem cells can be used to make new tendon or ligament tissue.
Critical gene for immune cell activation found
04 April, 2006
Every time the human body encounters a virus, bacteria or other infectious agent, immune cells called B-lymphocytes multiply in lymph nodes and then swing into action to fight off the intruders.
Nanoparticles good for biomedical applications
04 April, 2006
Nanoparticles of gold can act as tiny, precise and powerful heaters, which potentially could be used in biomedical applications, according to a new study.
Aussies helping the fight against bird flu
21 March, 2006
CSIRO scientists have boosted efforts to help stop the spread of bird flu in Asia and thereby reduce the risk of it reaching Australia.
Help for forensics with full-colour fingerprints
16 March, 2006
In the future, forensic investigators may take full-colour fingerprints using new technology developed by a University of Toronto-led team of international researchers.
Coeliac disease research tool
08 March, 2006 | Supplied by: PerkinElmer (Australia) Pty Ltd
Delfia probes, specific for HLA alleles, provide a research tool for investigating genes involved in predisposition to coeliac disease.
Australians to tap into crop testing in Europe
02 March, 2006
A company has been established in Adelaide to develop scientific techniques for genetic crop testing in Europe.
Study into formation of an embryo
24 February, 2006
A discovery from University of Missouri-Columbia scientists about the formation of an embryo and a placenta before implantation could explain why cloning often fails in farm and laboratory animals.
Developing resistant wheat varieties
23 February, 2006
A new $5 million grant to wheat breeders could shorten the time between the outbreak of diseases and the development of resistant wheat varieties, said the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station state wheat breeder.
Approach to drug testing could force innocent athletes out
20 February, 2006
The current approach of the international agency responsible for fighting the use of drugs in sport will drive innocent athletes out of the Olympic Games, according to an article in the International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.
Electronic nose could spell the end of landfill pongs
17 February, 2006
Scientists at the University of Manchester have invented a device which remotely monitors bad odours and methane gases at waste landfill and water treatment sites.
200 proteins which indicate diseases of liver
17 February, 2006
The biochemist Enrique Santamaria Martinez, a researcher in the area of genetic therapy and hepatology at the CIMA of the University of Navarra, has identified more than 200 proteins which can be considered as indicators of the progression of steatohepatitis and liver hepatitis. In addition, these proteins provide a basis for new lines of research which can develop clinical application strategies for improving the diagnosis and treatment of this cancer.
Dialysis patients may be overmedicated due to unreliable blood test
15 February, 2006
Changes in a widely used assay for parathyroid hormone (PTH) have made its use with the established guidelines for end stage renal disease clinical management both inappropriate and potentially harmful to patients. This research was published in the journal Seminars in Dialysis.
