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$384.9m awarded to 11 ARC Centres of Excellence
ARC Centres of Excellence are focal points of expertise by which high-calibre researchers collaborate to deliver research that benefits Australia. [ + ]
Pomegranate metabolite boosts tumour-fighting immune cells
Urolithin A, a metabolite product from pomegranate, sustainably improves the function of immune cells in their fight against cancer. [ + ]
Leading neuroscientist named NSW Scientist of the Year
Acclaimed neuroscientist Professor Glenda Halliday was one of 10 exceptional innovators honoured at the 2022 NSW Premier's Prizes for Science & Engineering. [ + ]
Genetic testing detects heart failure risk in children
Genetic testing for cardiomyopathy in children and their first-degree relatives provides a precise clinical diagnosis that could guide treatment options. [ + ]
Automated technique for isolation of volatile food compounds
Researchers have automated an established method for the gentle, artefact-avoiding isolation of volatile food ingredients. [ + ]
One-pot-and-one-step process to create block polymers
Bringing a new level of control to making long and geometrically interlinked polymer molecules from several different alternating molecular units joined in a controlled sequence. [ + ]
Targeting one immune cell type with another slows cancer growth
A new approach to cancer immunotherapy, which uses one type of immune cell to kill another, provokes a robust anti-tumour immune response. [ + ]
Naturally occurring compound kills drug-resistant bacteria
Scientists have discovered how the organic compound hydroquinine can inhibit and kill a germ that causes serious illness or in some cases death. [ + ]
Evident launches new APAC headquarters, imaging competition
Evident has announced its new APAC headquarters in Singapore and opened entries for its Global Image of the Year Scientific Light Microscopy Award. [ + ]
Climate change has pushed Earth to "code red": report
An international coalition of researchers has stated that the Earth's vital signs have reached "code red" and that "humanity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency". [ + ]
All-in-one spectrometer the size of a microchip
Researchers developed high-sensitivity spectrometers with high wavelength accuracy, high spectral resolution and broad operation bandwidth. [ + ]
Cellular communication indicates risk of postpartum depression
Communication among cells is altered in pregnant women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) after giving birth. [ + ]
Breakthrough for drug delivery through blood–brain barrier
In a major advance for the treatment of Alzheimer's, Australian scientists have successfully delivered drugs through patient cell models of the human blood–brain barrier. [ + ]
WHO releases list of health-threatening fungi
The WHO has published a catalogue of the 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health. [ + ]
Mathematical modelling not always best for policymakers
The pursuit of complex models that produce more accurate predictions may not deliver, because more complicated models tend to produce more uncertain estimates. [ + ]