Industry News
Australia's RNA Blueprint to guide medical manufacturing growth
The Blueprint backs Australia's capability to make more medical products here, create highly skilled jobs and support better health care for all. [ + ]
Dietary fibre supplement could suppress food allergies
The new research found that inulin gel, specifically formulated with an allergen, normalised the imbalanced intestinal microbiota and metabolites in allergic mice. [ + ]
Loss of oxygen in ocean caused mass extinction of marine life
This prehistoric event, and events like it, are the best analogues we have in Earth's past for what is to come in the next decades and centuries. [ + ]
Facial temperature could help diagnose metabolic diseases
Chinese researchers have discovered that temperatures in different face regions are associated with various chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. [ + ]
Epstein–Barr virus promotes faster nasopharyngeal cancer growth
The Epstein–Barr virus tricks human cells into turning on specific genes that promote cancerous growth, making nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tumours grow faster. [ + ]
New MDMA variants could enable safe psychotherapeutic use
The newly developed MDMA variants have been modified in such a way that the positive effects are retained and the negative effects are reduced. [ + ]
3D-printed chip detects foodborne pathogens
The chip is split into four sections, each of which is tailored to detect a specific pathogen. If that pathogen is present in the sample, it will bind to a detection surface and change its optical properties. [ + ]
Controller developed for self-assembling molecular robots
Japanese researchers have created a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular robots. [ + ]
Some landfill 'burps' found to contain airborne PFAS
Many municipal landfills 'burp' gas from decomposing organic matter — and burps from buried waste containing PFAS can release these chemicals. [ + ]
Gene-editing nanoparticles correct mutations in CF models
The nanoparticles successfully edited the disease-causing gene in the lungs of a mouse model of cystic fibrosis (CF), swapping a mutated form with a healthy one that persisted in stem cells. [ + ]
Treating rare skin diseases with transplants
Researchers at Nagoya University have treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI) and ichthyosis with confetti (IWC) by transplanting genetically healthy skin to inflamed areas. [ + ]
Scanning electron microscopy suitable for asbestos testing
Scanning electron microscopy offers a less expensive, easier-to-use alternative to transmission electron microscopy and phase contrast microscopy. [ + ]
Govt appoints inaugural Australian Research Council board
The board will be responsible for determining priorities, strategies and policies for the ARC, advising the Minister for Education and approving research grants for many ARC funding schemes. [ + ]
NATA signs new five-year MOU with Commonwealth of Australia
The agreement demonstrates a strengthened and ongoing relationship between the Australian Government and the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA). [ + ]
Perinatal depression may raise heart disease risk in women
Women diagnosed with perinatal depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease within 20 years compared to women who have given birth without experiencing perinatal depression. [ + ]