New way ageing-related diseases progress discovered
29 March, 2011
Chemists have found a new way that ageing-related diseases can progress, meaning new possibilities for treating and preventing conditions such as heart disease.
The chemistry of sex and mosquito-borne disease
22 March, 2011
A female mosquito’s tendencies to feed, produce eggs and mate can be permanently altered by more than 100 proteins in male sperm. Now researchers are suggesting that ways to control diseases such as West Nile virus and dengue fever could be uncovered by investigating the intricacies of the sex lives of mosquitoes.
Sunflower seed protein found to contain cancer drug
22 March, 2011
Scientists at the University of Queensland have discovered that sunflower proteins and their processing machinery make protein rings, which could allow for more cost-effective drug manufacturing in the battle against cancer.
Western Australia and Mongolia to collaborate in schizophrenia study
16 March, 2011
Western Australia and Mongolia are seeking to strengthen ties through collaborative genetic research into schizophrenia.
Australian Academy of Science warns against changes to human stem cell laws
10 March, 2011
The Australian Academy of Science is cautioning against changes to the laws governing human stem cell research, arguing that changes would result in restrictions on research and a potential loss of scientists to overseas.
MASSIVE to allow for research in 3D
09 March, 2011
A new supercomputer facility, MASSIVE, will help the study of conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and diabetes by allowing researchers to capture and view data in 3D.
Government accepts report by Clinical Trials Action Group
03 March, 2011
The recommendations of the Clinical Trials Action Group have been accepted by the federal government, and the changes will have a positive effect on pharmaceutical research and development and will improve the clinical trials approval process.
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.
GRIN plasmonics
02 March, 2011
Gradient index (GRIN) plasmonics is a hybrid technology that opens the door to a wide range of exotic optics, including superfast computers based on light rather than electronic signals, ultra-powerful optical microscopes able to resolve DNA molecules with visible light, and ‘invisibility’ carpet-cloaking devices.
Scientists uncover main structural component of elastin
02 March, 2011
Scientists have solved the mystery of the main structural component of elastin and the discovery could lead to major advances in the treatment of burns victims, among others.
Atom laser made to behave like light laser
25 February, 2011
Scientists have developed an atom laser that behaves exactly like a light laser.
Periodic table of shapes to include several dimensions
23 February, 2011
Mathematicians are creating a periodic table that will provide a directory of all the possible shapes in the universe across three, four and five dimensions.
CSIRO part of global battle against pandemic threats
17 February, 2011
CSIRO joins the global battle against bird flu and other mutating viruses.
Shimadzu TOC-L series analysers
17 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty Ltd
The TOC-L series of analysers for total organic carbon testing in aqueous samples has a wide sample range from 4 µg/L to 30,000 mg/L and is suitable for analysing ultra-pure to highly contaminated samples of wastewater, brine water, seawater, drinking water and pharmaceutical water.
Bat immunity key to controlling deadly viruses
15 February, 2011
CSIRO may be able to control the spread of bat-borne diseases after discovering they can host deadly viruses without ill-effects.
