Scientists discover the complexities of attractive female bodies
17 November, 2010
The results are in - young, tall and long-armed women are considered the most attractive according to a recent, cross-cultural study.
Centre targets epidemic battles
03 November, 2010
The early identification of biomarkers to aid in the fight against diabetes, depression and other epidemic diseases will be the focus of a new Australian-German centre launched at The Australian National University.
Researchers find a 'liberal gene'
03 November, 2010
Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University.
Organic solvent system improves catalyst recycling
03 November, 2010
A combination of organic solvents in different proportions has been found to differentially dissolve a range of noble metals, making recycling of the metal catalysts easier.
Newly discovered DNA repair mechanism
02 November, 2010
Repairing damage and maintaining the integrity of its DNA is one of the cell’s highest priorities. A newly discovered mechanism has been found that detects and repairs alkylation, which can be caused by a number of environmental toxins and chemotherapy drugs.
Evolutionary tinkering
02 November, 2010
By reconstructing an ancient protein and tracing how it subtly changed over vast periods of time to produce scores of modern-day descendants, scientists have shown how evolution tinkers with early forms and leaves the impression that complexity evolved many times.
Helpful hints for better aseptic technique
02 November, 2010
Aseptic 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.
Obtaining the unobtainium
02 November, 2010 by Lori J Keesey
Imagine building a car chassis without a blueprint or even a list of recommended construction materials. In a sense, that’s precisely what a team of engineers at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Md., did when they designed a one-of-a-kind structure that is one of nine key new technology systems of the Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM).
Fungal spores reduce drag
02 November, 2010 by Robert Sanders
Long 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.
Lab tests point to better outcome for human blood cancers
26 October, 2010
The treatment of a range of human blood cancers, such as chronic myelomonocytic leukemia and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, may be improved as a result of international research involving The University of Western Australia.
Strictly Ballroom finds brain's colour centre
20 October, 2010
In a discovery that challenges the scientific theory that colour processing is split across different parts of the human brain, researchers have used the movie Strictly Ballroom to locate the region in human brains.
Helpful hints for better aseptic technique
18 October, 2010
Aseptic 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.
Bioo Scientific MaxDiscovery AST and LDH colour endpoint assay kits
07 October, 2010 | Supplied by: GeneWorks
Bioo Scientific’s MaxDiscovery Aspartate Transaminase (AST) and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) colour endpoint assays use a proprietary technology for visible detection of in vivo toxicity using only 5 µL of serum from rodents or other mammals. These assays are powerful tools for the detection of drug-induced toxicity to the liver and heart and can be used for preclinical testing in the drug discovery process.
SpaceShip Australis to study sun’s effect on solar system
06 October, 2010
The SpaceShip Australis project proposed by Australian space scientists would study the effects of the sun’s variability from the surface of the Earth to the boundaries of the solar system.
Maths implies ‘hobbit’ an iodine-deficient human
06 October, 2010
A 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.
