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.
Slipstreaming reduces drag for horses, too
31 October, 2014In the lead-up to the 2014 Melbourne Cup, RMIT researchers have revealed a tip for those jockeys looking to reduce drag on a horse during a race.
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, 2014
An 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.
Low-cost technique to detect rotavirus
08 October, 2014Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have found a new, low-cost way to enhance detection capacity of small concentrations of rotavirus - a sphere-shaped virus up to 75 nm in diameter that has the appearance of a wheel, seen from an electron microscope.
Things can be real, or certain, but not both
29 September, 2014Experimenting within quantum theory is an extremely complex process, where common intuitions are regularly inverted within shifting reality. Over the years, several quantum features and methods of their study have been identified.
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.
Clean tech lab to make products "benign by design"
11 September, 2014 by Lauren DavisIn November 2013, Flinders University officially opened its Clean Technology Laboratory - a $1.1 million initiative to research and develop sustainable manufacturing methods.
Infrastructure contract for new CCS activities
02 September, 2014CO2CRC and The University of Melbourne have announced an $18 million infrastructure contract to purchase new laboratories, plant and equipment to be used in a range of carbon capture and storage (CCS) activities over the next five years.
Canola research is flowering
26 August, 2014Two separate studies into the oilseed crop canola are providing vital information that will help improve crop yields. An international genome study has shed light on the historical origins of canola, while researchers have also discovered the key to understanding what makes Australian canola flower earlier than its Canadian and European counterparts.
Oceanographic research instrument arrives in Hobart
26 August, 2014An oceanographic research instrument, which will be part of the onboard equipment on the research vessel Investigator, has arrived at CSIRO in Hobart.
Priorities for Antarctic research outlined
08 August, 2014The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has convened 75 scientists and policymakers from 22 countries to agree on the priorities for Antarctic research for the next 20 years and beyond.
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.
