Industry News
Diagnostic test for schistosomiasis on the horizon
To interrupt the spread of the disease, a test needs to be sensitive enough to identify people with low-level infections. [ + ]
Understanding Omicron severity will take days to weeks: WHO
The new Omicron COVID-19 variant has been declared to be "of concern" by the World Health Organization but understanding the level of severity will take days to weeks. [ + ]
Bacteria engage sulfur to enable plant salt tolerance
A bacterium living inside the roots of some plants enables them to grow well despite salty conditions. [ + ]
Prompt antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV patient cancer risk
Despite years of optimal and suppressive antiretroviral therapy, people with HIV are still at increased risk of developing skin and mucosal cancers. [ + ]
New presidents at STA, Aus Academy of Science
Professor Mark Hutchinson has commenced as President of Science & Technology Australia while Professor Chennupati Jagadish has been appointed to lead the Australian Academy of Science. [ + ]
L'Oréal supports women in STEM, but more needs to be done
The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australia & New Zealand Fellowships have been announced, but are programs such as this enough to keep women in the industry? [ + ]
Wearable injector can detect, reverse opioid overdose
The device, worn on the stomach, senses when a person stops breathing and injects naloxone — a lifesaving antidote that can restore respiration. [ + ]
E-cigarettes linked to increased risk of fragility fractures
E-cigarette use may be detrimental to bone health even in young adults. [ + ]
Illumina opens genomics lab in Melbourne Biomedical Precinct
The lab will make available the latest in DNA sequencing, array platforms and data analysis tools, all supported by specialist scientific expertise. [ + ]
CRISPR gene editing can favour cells with cancer-linked mutations
The findings point to a need for caution in the use of CRISPR-based gene therapies. [ + ]
Tackling antibiotic resistance: free course and new research
The course will help build products and solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance, while separately researchers have found a way to increase antibiotic effectiveness. [ + ]
Imaging software instantly diagnoses, treats jaundice
The software can diagnose jaundice in the blink of an eye, automatically turn on an LED light to counteract it and send the diagnosis via SMS to the carer. [ + ]
It's on: the search for habitable planets around Alpha Centauri
A mission to discover new planets potentially capable of sustaining life around Earth's nearest neighbouring star system, Alpha Centauri, has been announced. [ + ]
Penicillin helps treat rheumatic heart disease in children
A regular, affordable antibiotic treatment has been found to significantly reduce the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children. [ + ]
2021 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research awarded
Research to improve bone marrow transplantation and to use computer science to understand how stem cells work has won two Australian scientists $55,000 each. [ + ]
