Industry News
Lipid profiling can predict risk of diabetes, heart disease
Measurement of dozens of types of fats in the blood can predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease years in the future. [ + ]
ADHD linked to hoarding behaviour
Almost one in five people with ADHD exhibited clinically significant levels of hoarding, indicating that there could be a hidden population of adults struggling with hoarding. [ + ]
ATP sensor helps to monitor disease severity
Scientists have designed a prototype biosensor that detects levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and lactates in a patient's blood. [ + ]
Lab-on-a-chip achieves fast, efficient cell separation
Thanks to an all-in-one process, the device removed the need for labour-intensive sample pretreatment and chemical tagging techniques. [ + ]
TGA approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 preventative treatment
The combination therapy is intended for the prevention of COVID-19 in people who are at risk of infection but have not been exposed to the virus. [ + ]
CSIRO warns against spraying face masks with sanitiser
With face masks remaining a regular feature for most Australians, there may be a temptation to extend a mask's life by spraying it with sanitiser between uses. [ + ]
Immunotherapy approach induces peanut allergy remission
After 18 months of treatment, 51% of children who received the oral immunotherapy achieved clinical remission and were able to stop treatment altogether. [ + ]
Ocean acidification may not directly affect fish behaviour
The apparent severity of ocean acidification impacts on fish behaviour, as reported in the scientific literature, has declined dramatically over the past decade. [ + ]
'Jekyll and Hyde' bacteria behind respiratory infections
Researchers were able to deactivate a protein critical to the survival of Haemophilus influenzae bacteria, which colonises the respiratory tract from early childhood. [ + ]
AI diagnoses prostate cancer as accurately as specialists
AI systems can diagnose prostate cancer biopsies with the same level of accuracy as specialist uropathologists, and better than many general pathologists. [ + ]
Toxic goiter affects the brain more than we thought
Toxic goiter affects the brain more than was previously known, and involves volume changes occurring in central parts of the brain. [ + ]
Vortex fluidic device shows how to mix the unmixable
Using highly advanced rapid processing techniques, researchers have found a way to use clean chemistry to unlock the mystery of 'mixing immiscibles'. [ + ]
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids 6–11
The Australian Government has accepted advice to make the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available for children aged six years and older from 24 February 2022. [ + ]
Microscopy method enables 3D adaptive optical imaging
Real-time, aberration-free, dynamic speckle microscopy has been realised by researchers using a compressed time-reversal matrix. [ + ]
Colgate Connect Challenge awards three innovative startups
The global pitch competition was aimed at startups from around the world focused on developing world-changing products to promote healthy futures. [ + ]