Industry News
Antimalarial drug boosted with chemo medicines
Scientists have found a way to boost the efficacy of the world's most powerful antimalarial drug, in a breakthrough that may overcome antimalarial drug resistance. [ + ]
DNA detection of crown-of-thorns starfish to improve monitoring
The PCR-based method will improve monitoring and early detection of the reef pest, allowing reef managers to contain outbreaks sooner. [ + ]
Schedule released for Sydney medical cannabis conference
CannaTech Sydney will take place from 28–30 October 2018 at Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf. [ + ]
UNSW medical psychology researcher wins Harkness Fellowship
Associate Professor Nadine Kasparian has won the 2018–19 Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice. [ + ]
Feedback invited on Women in STEM 10-year plan
The Australian Academy of Science is calling for the nation's views on the barriers and enablers that affect participation, retention and success of women and girls in STEM. [ + ]
Identifying gut microbes linked to mammalian evolution
Scientists have made a key advance towards understanding which of the trillions of gut microbes may play important roles in how humans and other mammals evolve. [ + ]
Protein found to help limit inflammation
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown role for the cholesterol regulatory protein LRP1, showing that it also manages the body's inflammation response. [ + ]
Molecular details of key migraine initiator revealed
Melbourne researchers have revealed that a key player in the initiation, and pain, of migraines is a neuropeptide called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). [ + ]
Autonomous breast cancer detection program evokes Tetris
The automated medical image analysis program, designed to detect tumours, employs the movement and style of a retro video game to examine the breast area. [ + ]
State-of-the-art 'Tech Lab' opens at UTS
UTS has formally opened its latest state-of-the-art research facility, known as Tech Lab — a purpose-built, $65 million facility in the industrial hub of Botany. [ + ]
Medlab granted a licence to export cannabis
The licence relates to Medlab Clinical's two cannabis-based medicines — NanaBis and NanaBidial. [ + ]
New $5m microscope installed at University of Queensland
A new $5 million Hitachi HF5000 200 kV Transmission Electron Microscope at UQ can see objects smaller than the very smallest atom. [ + ]
Flu-based vaccine can protect against tuberculosis
Researchers have demonstrated how an Influenza A-based vaccine can be used to activate immune cells in the lungs — protecting against tuberculosis in the process. [ + ]
19th International Microscopy Congress kicks off in Sydney
More than 2000 of the world's top scientific brains are in Sydney this week for the 19th International Microscopy Congress (IMC19) in Sydney. [ + ]
'Educated killer cells' show promise in pancreatic cancer
Researchers recently took cancer patients' immune cells and modified them to identify and eliminate cancer cells, with impressive results. [ + ]
