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Perinatal risk factors for OCD
A new study has analysed data for 2.4 million births in Sweden between 1973 and 1996 and determined that perinatal complications contribute to the risk of developing obsessive compulsive disorder later in life. [ + ]
Tiny particles transformed into Lego-like building blocks
Melbourne researchers have developed a nanoscale engineering method that transforms tiny particles into Lego-like modular building blocks. [ + ]
A potent antioxidant from apples and water
A scientist from the University of Newcastle has developed what is claimed to be the most potent dietary antioxidant available anywhere in the world. [ + ]
High-carb diet for longevity
Paleo practitioners, Atkins advocates and the anti-gluten brigade have got it all wrong, according to the latest research from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre. [ + ]
To Mars and back on one tank of fuel
University of Sydney researchers have announced world-record results in rocket efficiency following the invention of new thruster technology. [ + ]
Immune cells go to school to learn to fight infections
Researchers have discovered that a large portion of our immune cells need to go to school to learn how to fight off infections. [ + ]
Use the Force — scientists halt light in quantum computing experiment
Physicists from The Australian National University have halted light, bringing the prospect of optical quantum computing one step closer to reality. [ + ]
Just add water: on-demand pharmaceutical manufacturing
US researchers have been working on a molecular manufacturing method that can produce a broad range of biomolecules anywhere in the world, without power or refrigeration. [ + ]
Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug approved by FDA
The US FDA has announced the approval of a Western Australian-developed drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) — a rare and fatal muscle wasting disease affecting one in 3500 boys worldwide. [ + ]
We could grow jet fuel on gum trees — if there's anywhere left to plant them
Scientists are one step closer to using Australia's iconic gum trees to develop low-carbon renewable jet and missile fuel. [ + ]
Early exposure reduces common food allergies
It may seem counterintuitive, but exposing infants to allergenic foods from an early age may reduce the likelihood of them developing full-blown allergies and autoimmune disease later in life. [ + ]
Lorne again: get ready for life science conference season
With Lorne conference season just a few months away, Australia's life scientists will be getting ready for a massive two weeks packed with five different events. [ + ]
The mystery of the dimming galaxy and the starving black hole
An international team of astronomers has discovered the secret behind a change in the behaviour of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy. [ + ]
Making drug development less secretive could lead to quicker, cheaper therapies
With the right investment, an open source drug discovery system — based on sharing all information in the public domain in real time — might compete with the traditional pharmaceutical industry to deliver the drugs we need. [ + ]
Faulty gene linked to asthma, diabetes and depression
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a physiological link between asthma, heart disease and depression that all leads back to a single faulty gene. [ + ]
