DPI geneticists develop DNA marker test for cows
14 July, 2011
DNA detectives from the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) have the know-how to pinpoint whether a cow or bull is responsible for any genetic glitches.
DNA timber fingerprinting may assist fight against illegal logging
04 July, 2011
Advances in DNA 'fingerprinting' and other genetic techniques are making it harder for illegal loggers to get away with destroying protected rainforests.
Marsupial digestive microbes may help reduce methane in livestock
04 July, 2011
A 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, 2011
HPA 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.
Scientists accurately predict age with saliva sample
27 June, 2011
Self-conscious about your age? Be careful where you spit. UCLA geneticists now can use saliva to reveal how old you are.
Coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism
17 June, 2011
Scientists from Sydney University are celebrating the 100th anniversary of superconductivity.
Deadly E. coli strain sequenced by HPA scientists
17 June, 2011
The deadly E. coli O104 strain found in Europe has been sequenced using 454 Life Sciences’ benchtop GS Junior sequencing system.
Molecular diagnostics technology aids management of E. coli crisis
14 June, 2011
A new xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel has been used to triage patients suspected of having an E. coli infection at German Kliniken der Stadt Koln.
Thermo Scientific RapidStak microplate mover and the TTP LabTech mosquito X1 nanolitre pipettor integration
14 June, 2011 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has released an efficient, high-throughput platform for hit-picking of compounds for secondary screening. The solution, developed in collaboration with TTP LabTech for BioFocus, integrates the Thermo Scientific RapidStak microplate mover and the TTP LabTech mosquito X1 nanolitre pipettor to provide high-speed plate handling and precision, low-volume sampling from high-density formats.
Chemistry of atmosphere more complicated than previously understood
03 June, 2011
Chemists from the University of Sydney have shed light on the sun's role in mixing up molecules, with implications for the extent that pollutants are dispersed across the Earth's surface and how quickly they are removed.
New release from Data Analysis and Coordination Center
30 May, 2011
The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) is now releasing reads and assembled sequences from whole metagenome shotgun sequencing of 690 microbiomes and ~72 million reads from targeted 16S sequencing of 5034 microbiomes from healthy human subjects via the HMP Data Analysis and Coordination Center (DACC) at the Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Experimental vaccine protects against Hendra virus
18 May, 2011
Trials by the CSIRO have shown that an experimental vaccine can protect horses against the deadly Hendra virus. Stopping the disease in horses could also help protect people from the disease.
Less waste in waste monitoring
05 May, 2011
The US spends around 2 billion dollars a year on remediation at hazardous waste sites, with a large portion of this used for groundwater monitoring. Yet according to Rolf Halden, a researcher at Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute, the information gathered is often of limited value.
Venomous dragons combat high blood pressure
05 May, 2011
The 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.
Anticancer compounds from the sea
05 May, 2011
Marine molluscs are a potential source of new anticancer drugs and other medicines, according to Dr Kirsten Benkendorff of Southern Cross University.
