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Diamond defects produce bright fluorescence
Japanese researchers have discovered that germanium defects in a diamond crystal lattice act as a reliable source for single photons, providing a promising new route to building components for quantum cryptography and biomarkers. [ + ]
Australia's 3D-printed ribs
Australia has contributed to an international collaboration that has led to a world-first in surgery — the implantation of a 3D-printed titanium sternum and rib cage into a Spanish cancer patient. [ + ]
Why does cancer cause weight loss?
An international research team has uncovered the cause of the muscle-wasting disease cachexia in cancer patients. Their study brings hope to the large number of people who suffer from this wasting condition. [ + ]
There's an app for that
Context and location aware mobile apps, integrated with allied technologies, are transforming business processes for biotech companies as they offer the promise of greater accuracy of reporting and improved safety and compliance.
[ + ]What it's like to be a woman working in science, and how to make it better
This Wednesday saw the launch of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot program by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) in partnership with the Academy of Technological Science and Engineering (ATSE). [ + ]
Hatchtech head lice drug to be commercialised by Dr Reddy's
Dr Reddy's Laboratories has signed a commercialisation agreement with Melbourne-based company Hatchtech, the developer of prescription head lice product Xeglyze Lotion. [ + ]
How well are you ageing?
An international group of researchers has found a set of genes associated with 'healthy ageing' in 65-year-olds. The scientists say their study provides the first practical and accurate test for the rate at which individual bodies are ageing. [ + ]
Funding a cure for type 1 diabetes
Researchers based at the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research and Westmead Hospital have been awarded $3.3 million to extend their research into a clinical cure for type 1 diabetes. [ + ]
Explore new horizons at ASI2015
The Australasian Society for Immunology invites you to be a part of its 45th annual scientific meeting, the theme of which is 'New Horizons'. [ + ]
Award-winning digital innovations for the health sector
The winning entries in the 2015 national iAwards have brought a range of benefits to a variety of sectors — with the health sector being no exception. [ + ]
How plants cope with a salty environment
It turns out a diet high in salt isn't just unhealthy for humans, with salty soil being one of the major factors that negatively impacts plant growth. [ + ]
Single-cell genomics to combat inflammation
Marcel and Claudia Nold are using single-cell technologies to control inflammation — an important response to infection or injury which, nevertheless, can cause conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease if not carefully controlled. [ + ]
From little grants big labs grow
The Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences has officially opened its new laboratory — an analytical hub that is intended to bring together researchers from across Victoria. [ + ]
Patents and positive clinical data from Prescient
Prescient Therapeutics has announced the acquisition of two new US patents to protect its cancer drug PTX-200, which last week provided the company with encouraging early clinical data in an ongoing study. [ + ]
