Working together to unleash killer T cells
16 March, 2016Researchers have discovered how two pathways cooperate to unleash the immune system's assassins, called cytotoxic or 'killer' T cells.
Making blood vessels from stem cells
16 March, 2016Patients suffering from heart failure, peripheral artery disease or stroke could benefit from stem cell-based treatment in the future.
A new kind of stem cell
07 March, 2016Scientists have discovered a new kind of stem cell that could lead to advances in regenerative medicine, as well as offer new ways to study birth defects and other reproductive problems.
What makes bats immune to lethal diseases?
24 February, 2016Researchers have uncovered that bats have the unique ability to carry but remain unaffected by lethal diseases.
R&D refund will help support MSC trial
17 February, 2016Stem cell company Cynata Therapeutics has received an R&D Tax Incentive refund of $932,580.65 for the 2014–15 financial year.
A handheld concussion detection device
10 February, 2016Royal Philips and Banyan Biomarkers will develop and commercialise a handheld blood test that can be used to detect mild traumatic brain injury (concussion).
Predicting cancer immunotherapy response
22 January, 2016IRX Therapeutics and ImmunID have entered into a collaboration to predict patients' response to the IRX-2 immunotherapy candidate using the ImmunTraCkeR assay.
Generating embryos from stem cells
15 January, 2016Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute have developed a method to generate mouse embryos from stem cells without the need to use live mutant mice.
Hyperactive monocytes key to childhood food allergies?
15 January, 2016 by Adam FloranceA new Australian study has found an immune 'signature' that identifies babies at risk of developing allergies to common foods in their first year.
Vitamin mimic could treat golden staph
12 January, 2016A new class of vitamin-like molecules can be used to treat life-threatening golden staph — a dangerous bacteria that is resistant to many common antibiotics.
Kill switches for synthetic bacteria
23 December, 2015US researchers have developed 'kill switches' that can cause synthetic bacteria to die, making it safer for them to be used outside of a laboratory environment.
Tissue-resident immune cells are ready to fight infection
16 December, 2015Researchers have discovered that tissue-resident memory T cells — specialised immune cells that live in tissues such as the skin and lung — play an important role in protecting against infection.
How to defeat a hijacking parasite
11 December, 2015Researchers have discovered how the parasite Toxoplasma hijacks host cells and stockpiles food so it can lie dormant for decades — possibly changing its host's behaviour in the process.
Gates Foundation funds tapeworm vaccine
10 December, 2015A University of Melbourne research team will use a US$200,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a one-shot vaccine for Taenia solium.
The appendix is not as useless as you thought
01 December, 2015The appendix might not be as redundant as we originally thought, with new research showing a network of immune cells that help the organ play a pivotal role in maintaining the health of the digestive system.
