Call for citizen scientists to submit shark sightings
14 April, 2015Researchers from the Support Our Sharks (SOS) Ocean Conservation Society have launched the global database SharkBase - a citizen science project for mapping the global distribution of sharks.
Academy calls for tighter stem cell therapy regulation
09 April, 2015The Australian Academy of Science has responded to the TGA's review into the regulation of autologous stem cell therapies, calling for the closure of a loophole which apparently allows practitioners to offer experimental and potentially risky therapies to vulnerable patients.
Regeneus completes stem cell manufacture for upcoming trial
08 April, 2015Regeneus (ASX:RGS) has completed the manufacture of its off-the-shelf allogeneic stem cell therapy product, Progenza, for a human trial for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). This marks the first time Progenza has been produced at scale for use in a human trial.
Monitoring moving molecules
08 April, 2015 by Susan WilliamsonEmeritus Professor Philip Kuchel reflects on the moving spectrum of a distinguished career in biochemical research.
Quality science makes Australia a lead player in the Asia-Pacific region
02 April, 2015The Nature Index has ranked Australia fourth overall for research output in 2014 in the Asia-Pacific region.
Unexpected increase in global vegetation and carbon capture
01 April, 2015In spite of large-scale deforestation in the tropics, vegetation has increased by almost the equivalent of 4 billion tonnes of carbon since 2003.
Plant science competition for Australian school students
20 March, 2015The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) has officially opened the 2015 Hermitage Research Facility Schools Plant Science Competition - an annual event that aims to stimulate an interest in agriculture and science in young Australians.
Mitochondria can move into cancer cells
19 March, 2015A research collaboration between Griffith University and New Zealand's Malaghan Institute has discovered that mitochondria are capable of passing through the healthy membrane of a host cell into defective tumour cells.
Immune cells can learn from experience
06 March, 2015James Cook University (JCU) has contributed to an international research project which found that immune cells have the ability to learn, remember and apply their knowledge to future challenges.
2016 Academy honorific awards open
27 February, 2015The Australian Academy of Science is calling for nominations for the prestigious 2016 honorific awards for scientific excellence.
Chief Scientist term extended
26 February, 2015Professor Ian Chubb AC will continue as Australia's Chief Scientist until the end of 2015.
Cynata achieves world-first MSC breakthrough
20 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCynata Therapeutics (ASX:CYP) has validated a potentially revolutionary method of efficiently manufacturing mesenchymal stromal cells using induced pluripotent stem cells.
Minimising the damage of stroke
19 February, 2015The finding that certain peptides have highly neuroprotective properties in stroke models may lead to a treatment that limits brain damage after stroke.
Boosting treatments for inflammatory diseases
19 February, 2015New treatments for arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other auto-inflammatory diseases may be on the horizon with the development of a small molecule that blocks a key process in inflammation.
Crown of thorns thrives in warmer seas
13 February, 2015Increasing ocean temperatures are contributing to the survival of the coral-eating seastar, better known as the crown of thorns.
