Industry News
ARC training centre to tackle antimicrobial resistance
A new Australian Research Council training centre is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment. [ + ]
Iron-binding drug could be used to treat ovarian cancer
Iron is essential for multiple cellular processes, so actively multiplying cancer cells often need larger amounts of it than normal cells. [ + ]
Genetic signatures of domestication found in pigs and chickens
As wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens, these animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently. [ + ]
New catalyst enhances efficiency of ammonia conversion
The catalyst has the ability to enhance the efficiency of ammonia conversion, which could improve wastewater treatment as well as green chemical and hydrogen production. [ + ]
First case of clade 1 mpox confirmed outside Africa
The upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of other countries constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, according to the WHO. [ + ]
CRISPR used to reduce hepatitis B virus levels
Researchers have programmed CRISPR-Cas13b gene-editing technology to target the RNA of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in order to curb the virus's replication. [ + ]
Blood test predicts chronic lung disease in preterm babies
Changes in certain blood proteins, alongside gestational age, birth weight and sex, strongly predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) within 72 hours of life. [ + ]
Brain pathway found for placebo pain relief
The pain control pathway is crucial to placebo analgesia — where the expectation of pain relief leads to pain alleviation without therapeutic intervention. [ + ]
New National Science Statement and priorities released
The updated science framework will prepare the nation to face future pandemics, adapt to a changing climate and respond to developments in AI and automation. [ + ]
NSW Govt funds body to reduce animals in medical research
The NSW Government-funded Non-Animal Technologies Network (NAT-Net) aims to help reduce and replace animals in medical research. [ + ]
Autoantibodies cause lifelong susceptibility to viral infections
About 2% of the population develop autoantibodies against type 1 interferons, mostly later in life, which makes individuals more susceptible to viral diseases like COVID-19. [ + ]
'Gene misbehaviour' surprisingly common in healthy people
It turns out that gene misbehaviour — where genes are active when they were expected to be switched off — is a surprisingly common phenomenon in the healthy human population. [ + ]
Nanotech device enables early lung cancer detection
A drop of blood could be all that's needed to alert clinicians to the presence of small lung cancer nodules and allow intervention while the disease is in its early stages. [ + ]
Source of Vic's Legionnaires' disease outbreak found
Victorian health authorities have located the source of the recent Legionnaires' disease outbreak that has claimed two lives and hospitalised dozens more. [ + ]
Hybrid TEM/SEM could revolutionise electron microscopy
The Pulse Electron Hollow Cone Illumination Hybrid TEM/SEM is a hybrid transmission and scanning electron microscope that can operate at room temperature. [ + ]
