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$478m biomedical research facility coming to Sydney
Denton Corker Marshall + HDR have won the design competition for the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator health, research and education facility. [ + ]
Winners announced: 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
The Eureka Prizes have been awarded for 2022, honouring excellence across the areas of research and innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science. [ + ]
Some immunotherapy treatments may damage female fertility
The new study found that a type of immunotherapy called immune checkpoint inhibitors resulted in permanent damage to mouse ovaries and the eggs stored inside. [ + ]
Cell culture titre & protein quality: using the right medium can help you increase quantity, quality or both
When evaluating media with the goal of increasing titres, it is important to ensure that protein quality is not negatively impacted. [ + ]
Photon-counting CT detector receives FDA approval
Photon-counting detectors operate using a fundamentally different mechanism to any prior CT detector. [ + ]
Perseverance makes history with Mars rock discovery
Researchers from QUT are part of the team that has collected the first datable Mars rock samples, providing a benchmark for mapping the history of the Red Planet. [ + ]
CHO cells: a staple of recombinant antibody production
Recombinant antibody expert Desmond Schofield reveals the astonishing abilities of CHO cells and some of their most interesting characteristics. [ + ]
New biosynthesis method for producing antibiotics
Researchers fluorinated a natural antibiotic via targeted bioengineering — a method through which an entire substance class of medically relevant natural products can be modified. [ + ]
Cluster-Well chip helps to detect metastatic cancer
Researchers have invented a new type of chip, combining the precision of microfluidic chips with the efficiency of membrane filtration, to find CTC clusters. [ + ]
Revealing the genetic architecture underlying substance abuse
The genes underlying cigarette smoking are linked to the perception of pain and response to food, as well as the abuse of drugs such as cocaine. [ + ]
Shift workers can't all adjust to night shift
Researchers have not only shown that night work significantly disrupts both sleep quality and circadian rhythm, but also that workers can experience such disruption even after years of night-shift work. [ + ]
Unusual behaviour of water at the nanoscale
Do more pores in a sieve allow more liquid to flow through it? This seemingly simple question has an unexpected answer at the nanoscale. [ + ]
Decades in the making: RNA's importance to Australia
Professor Pall (Palli) Thordarson, an award-winning researcher, is set to kickstart RNA capabilities in NSW and finally launch our genetic medicine ecosystem. [ + ]
Synthetic embryo models created solely from stem cells
Researchers have grown synthetic embryo models of mice outside the womb by starting solely with stem cells cultured in a petri dish — without the use of fertilised eggs. [ + ]
'Y' are men at higher risk of heart failure?
Researchers have shown that the loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure. [ + ]
