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Voyage to an underwater volcano
An international team of scientists have returned from a once-in-a-lifetime expedition that took them 400 km north-east of New Zealand. [ + ]
Nanoparticles detect biomarkers for deep-tissue cancers
A new form of nanoparticle and associated imaging technique can detect multiple disease biomarkers, including those for breast cancer, found in deep tissue in the body. [ + ]
Peptide drug could treat liver cancer more effectively
A novel peptide drug called FFW could potentially stop the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or primary liver cancer. [ + ]
Australian mathematician wins prestigious Fields Medal
Number theorist Akshay Venkatesh has become the second Australian in history to win a Fields Medal, often described as the Nobel Prize for mathematics. [ + ]
Could Australia's microbiome contain new antibiotics?
Industry and academia are coming together in a three-year, $6.9 million quest to search for new antibiotics in 500,000 species of Australian microbes. [ + ]
Plant science discovery could help develop treatments for genetic diseases
A newly discovered molecular mechanism of gene regulation could help develop treatment strategies for genetic diseases. [ + ]
Yin Yang protein may fuel breast cancer growth
Cancer cells are much more reliant on the Yin Yang1 molecule than normal cells, and this may drive breast cancer growth. [ + ]
2018 Australasian Genomic Technologies Association conference
The AGTA conference, Australia's foremost genomic technology conference, is an essential event for researchers and industry representatives who work with genomic technologies. [ + ]
Drug-filled nanobubbles triggered by X-rays
The tiny bubbles, known as liposomes, are commonly used in pharmacology to encapsulate drugs, making them more effective in the treatment of disease. [ + ]
Non-viral CRISPR genome editing
UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed T cells without using viruses to insert DNA. [ + ]
Detailed protein data isolated from single human cells
Scientists have had one of their clearest looks yet at the molecular happenings inside a human cell. [ + ]
Ultrasound used to burst chemo-capsules inside liver tumours
Heat-sensitive lipid capsules filled with chemotherapy have been ruptured remotely using ultrasound, enabling them to deliver their cargo directly to liver tumours. [ + ]
'Jumping genes' leap across species, driving evolution
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have traced two particular genes across 759 species of plants, animals and fungi. [ + ]
Senate committee recommends legalising mitochondrial donation
Australian women at risk of having babies suffering severe mitochondrial disease may soon be able to have healthy children. [ + ]
Scientists successfully sequence the koala genome
Scientists have sequenced the full koala genome — a breakthrough which may aid in the treatment of disease and help inform conservation efforts. [ + ]
