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Stem cells demonstrate rare absorption property
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have found that stem cells demonstrate a bizarre property, known as auxeticity, never before seen at a cellular level. [ + ]
Harvard scientists create the hemihelix
Researchers from Harvard University have accidentally stumbled upon a shape called the hemihelix. While a related shape, the helix, is one of the most common structures in nature, the hemihelix is more complex and rarely seen. [ + ]
QRxPharma faces third FDA knockback for Moxduo
An FDA advisory committee has recommended against approving QRxPharma's (ASX:QRX) third NDA for dual-opioid pain relief product Moxduo IR. [ + ]
UQ gene researcher joins Illumina
UQ researcher Dr Ryan Taft has joined Illumina as director of scientific research, to help further the company's work on using the human genome to identify disease-carrying mutations. [ + ]
Aerodynamic characteristics of a supersonic car
An engineer working on the Bloodhound SSC (supersonic car) project has published a paper on the aerodynamic characteristics of travelling at 1000 mph (1609 km/h), increasing the current land speed record (LSR) by over 30%. [ + ]
The many faces of viral research
It is sometimes said that the best ideas are those already thought of, and that is exactly what structural biologist Dr Fasséli Coulibaly in Melbourne is banking on with his research on viruses. By deciphering viral protein structures that have evolved over thousands of years, he hopes to stop viral infections in their tracks and improve delivery of vaccines against a variety of diseases to the developing world. [ + ]
Researchers on the storm
When it comes to studying thunderstorms, the best lab is the site of the storm itself. That's where Joshua Soderholm, a PhD student at the University of Queensland, has been conducting his research project into the collisions between thunderstorms and sea breezes. [ + ]
BioProspect to acquire mental illness test
BioProspect (ASX:BPO) will acquire a stake in Invatec and a global licence to a potential heart rate-based diagnostics test for a wide range of mental health disorders. [ + ]
Burnet research and development agreement with China
The Burnet Institute has signed a $5 million agreement with China to support the development of low-cost diagnostic tests. [ + ]
Reforming Employee Share Schemes for the good of start-up innovation
An effective employee share scheme would enable start-up companies to attract and retain the quality employees they need to become established successful ventures. [ + ]
Exotic particle confirmed by CERN
Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have confirmed the existence of a new class of subatomic particles called exotic hadrons. The LHCb collaboration, one of the four large experiments at the LHC, found that the exotic object does not fit into the pattern of particles observed up until now. [ + ]
E-commerce in the lab
Consumers in Australia have adopted the web as the go-to resource to find the best price on products from around the world. But while we shop online for ourselves looking for a bargain, are we doing this in the laboratory? [ + ]
The mechanical forces of metastasis
Professor Alpha Yap's research team has identified a key player in the process that causes epithelial tumours to extrude cancerous cells that can go on to proliferate or invade. Their discovery offers a potential target for new drug therapies to prevent metastasis. [ + ]
GI Dynamics scores Israeli win for EndoBarrier
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) has revealed that its EndoBarrier therapy now has reimbursement coverage at one of Israel's four HMOs, and is now on offer at two more Australian clinics. [ + ]
Looking at light from a different angle
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have produced a system that allows light of any colour to pass through it if this light is coming from a specific angle. [ + ]
