Industry News
Gene therapy improves vision in blind mice
Researchers can target a specific defective gene, cut it out and glue in a healthy replacement. In blind mice, this approach rescued approximately 10% of photoreceptors. [ + ]
Breakthrough as live coronavirus grown from patients
A team of elite NSW researchers have undertaken genome sequencing of the virus and grown the live virus from real patients as opposed to using synthetic materials. [ + ]
Fingerprint test can tell if you've taken or handled cocaine
A molecule produced in the body when cocaine is ingested, benzoylecgonine, is essential in distinguishing those who have consumed the drug from those who have handled it. [ + ]
Partnership provides tools for cell-based meat research
Reagent company Kerafast has announced an agreement with The Good Food Institute, an organisation committed to making cultivated and plant-based meat and seafood a reality. [ + ]
Abcam purchases assets from Applied StemCell
Abcam has announced the asset purchase of the gene editing platform and oncology product portfolio of Applied StemCell for life science research and diagnostic markets. [ + ]
New prenatal blood test identifies genetic abnormalities
Researchers conducted a proof-of-concept study that successfully assessed the genetic information of extremely rare foetal cells in maternal peripheral blood. [ + ]
Therapeutic strategy to stop melanoma spread
A new therapeutic strategy could potentially help the fight against advanced-stage melanoma, effectively reducing the migration and invasive properties of melanoma cells. [ + ]
Meningococcal B vaccine provides no herd immunity benefit
Meningococcal B vaccinations are highly effective at protecting those immunised but do little to prevent the spread of the deadly disease, according to a large-scale study. [ + ]
Carbonating beverages with atmospheric CO2
CSIRO has developed a new technology that pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere and puts it into beer and other beverages. [ + ]
GSK makes vaccine platform available as coronavirus spreads
GSK makes its pandemic vaccine adjuvant platform technology available to enhance the development of a 2019-nCoV vaccine, while researchers estimate the true spread of the virus. [ + ]
Nature-inspired textiles remove oil from water
Researchers have developed a new technology for removing oil from water sources, creating textiles with surface properties that passively skim off the oil and move it into a floating container. [ + ]
Chromium breakthrough enables more sustainable photochemistry
The abundant base metal chromium can substitute expensive precious metals in photocatalysis — a technique currently used to synthesise pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. [ + ]
Vaccine for African swine fever virus shows promise
US government and academic investigators have developed a vaccine against African swine fever that appears to be far more effective than previously developed vaccines. [ + ]
Portable device analyses microbes in the environment
Researchers have created a tool that can swiftly analyse microbes in oceans and other aquatic environments, revealing their health and their response to threats to their ecosystems. [ + ]
Antimicrobial fibre made from crab shells and seaweed
Researchers have created a new kind of fibre from a combination of chitin nanoparticles — extracted from residual blue crab shells — and alginate, a compound found in seaweed. [ + ]
