Industry News
Cannabis extract found to slow melanoma cell growth
A cannabis extract has shown positive results in slowing down melanoma cell growth and increasing cell death rates, according to an in vitro study. [ + ]
RNA-based spray combats myrtle rust in plants
Queensland researchers have developed a treatment that can both prevent and cure infection caused by an invasive fungal disease devastating native Australian plants. [ + ]
Oxygenation trial to combat fish deaths in Darling River
In recent years, mass fish deaths have occurred in the Darling River as a result of low dissolved oxygen levels caused by weather conditions and changes in local waterways. [ + ]
Gravimetric sensors to improve greenhouse gas detection
The sensors can be used to record greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and diesel fuel molecules. [ + ]
Australian Healthcare Week 2024: register for your free pass
With more than 150 leading health sector speakers, over 100 sessions and two deep-dive master classes, AHW 2024 has something for everyone. [ + ]
Spider silk-inspired electrode wraps around tissues and organs
Scientists have created a flexible electrode that wraps around muscles, nerves and hearts to deliver electrical stimulation to tissues or record electrical activity. [ + ]
Women with HPV at increased risk of death from heart disease
Women have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of human papillomavirus. [ + ]
Researchers boost resilience of gold catalysts
Japanese researchers have discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by creating a protective layer of metal oxide clusters. [ + ]
Stress influences the brain via the immune system
Stress increases the migration of white blood cells called monocytes into the vascular system of the brain, particularly into the reward centre regions. [ + ]
Webb telescope unearths an ancient galaxy that shouldn't exist
The telescope found that a massive galaxy in the early universe — observed 11.5 billion years ago — has an extremely old population of stars formed much earlier. [ + ]
Bowel cancer drugs tested on tumour organoids
A research team has grown tumour organoids in the lab, in order to predict what drugs will work for bowel cancer patients before they begin treatment. [ + ]
Love scrambles the brain — and scientists can tell us why
The way that our loved ones take on special importance is due to oxytocin combining with dopamine, a chemical that our brain releases during romantic love. [ + ]
Recommendations released: Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review
The Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review addresses the urgent need for Australia to boost its STEM workforce — specifically by increasing diversity and inclusion. [ + ]
Why is this tumour subtype so resistant to chemotherapy?
Patients with the diffuse anaplasia subtype of Wilms tumour tend to become much sicker and face difficult treatment because the tumour is often resistant to chemotherapy. [ + ]
High-speed droplet production achieved in microfluidic devices
A new microfluidic system utilises porous inverse colloidal crystal structures to dramatically improve the efficiency of microdroplet generation. [ + ]