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Yeast material used to train first responders on biothreats
In order to help first responders respond to biothreats in a safe manner, researchers from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology developed a reference material based on yeast cells. [ + ]
Primordial germ cells produced from northern white rhinos
This is the first time that primordial germ cells of a large, endangered mammalian species have been successfully generated from stem cells, researchers say. [ + ]
Digital twin optimises production of nonwoven masks
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a technology that helps to save materials and energy when producing nonwoven face masks. [ + ]
'Cell extrusion' could be responsible for vision loss
Visual cells in the human retina may not simply die in some diseases, but are in fact mechanically transported out of the retina beforehand. [ + ]
Modernising therapeutic cell production challenges dogma and terminology
Moving away from legacy facilities, equipment and practices is essential for advancing cell-based therapies. [ + ]
FBS-free methods for creating cultivated meat
There's one small problem with the cultivated meat process as it currently stands: it's still reliant on animal products. [ + ]
We have ignition — fusion ignition
The US Department of Energy says the achievement of fusion ignition is a major scientific breakthrough that will pave the way for advancements in defence and the future of clean power. [ + ]
Construction begins on world's largest radio telescopes
Construction on the SKA Observatory has officially launched, with groundbreaking ceremonies held at future telescope sites in Australia and South Africa. [ + ]
The year of the (Tasmanian) tiger
With 2022 being the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, it is appropriate that research efforts over the past 12 months have shone a light on the Australian thylacine. [ + ]
Gene that guides social behaviours may be linked to autism
Exposure to certain environmental risk factors during embryonic development can cause changes to a key gene, leading to alterations in social behaviour in zebrafish and mice. [ + ]
With funding dwindling, how can biotech companies maintain momentum?
Partnering with biopharmaceutical outsourcing companies provides an opportunity for drug and diagnostic developers to better leverage their assets. [ + ]
Best practices vital to navigating medical device post-market surveillance
Manufacturers of medical devices must put in place a wide range of processes and documentation to meet post-market surveillance requirements. [ + ]
Gene therapy trial for type 1 diabetes to proceed
The trial is set to be the first time that genetically engineered pancreatic islet cells will be transplanted into humans to treat type 1 diabetes. [ + ]
Chemical analysis reveals the world's oldest meals
The last meals consumed by animals that inhabited Earth more than 550 million years ago have unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors. [ + ]
A second chance for UQ's molecular clamp vaccine platform
UQ is set to take a second-generation 'molecular clamp' vaccine to a proof-of-concept human trial, after CEPI announced funding to support the technology. [ + ]
