Global collaboration in wound healing
24 July, 2014The International Wound Management Research Collaboration has been formed to progress wound research.
Funding scientific research - a national investment, not an expense
23 July, 2014 by Steve WinsladeDr Steve Winslade reflects on the current state of funding for Australian scientific research.
bioCSL distributing transfusion testing tech in ANZ
21 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCSL subsidiary bioCSL (ASX:CSL) has commenced distribution of Immucor's blood-transfusion compatibility testing technology Capture in Australia and New Zealand.
Stroke in Australia
15 July, 2014The National Stroke Foundation has mapped the impact of stroke across the Australian landscape demonstrating the significant burden of stroke across the country.
How cells adapt to stress
10 July, 2014Cells subjected to too much stress die, but if the stress isn't too extensive they engage an adaptive mechanism that helps them continue living.
The Amazing World of Flyingfish
10 July, 2014Fish can fly and a new book by Steve Howell reveals the strange beauty of these little-known creatures.
Unravelling how local anaesthetics work
09 July, 2014Deciphering how pain-relief drugs such as anaesthetics work on the body may lead to more targeted treatments for pain.
New funding for strategic science plans
03 July, 2014New ARC funding has been allocated to map out strategic long-term plans for agricultural science, chemistry and the earth sciences.
The genetics of boron tolerance in wheat
03 July, 2014Genes that control tolerance to boron in wheat may improve outcomes in areas where yield is limited by high boron concentrations.
Marine microbe sequencing project
03 July, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonA collaborative sequence-based study has provided a starting point for getting to know the microalgae that populate our oceans.
The fall of emperor penguins
02 July, 2014Reductions in Antarctic sea ice suggest that emperor penguin colonies will shrink by the end of the century.
Seeing things differently
01 July, 2014Queensland is primed to cater for the growing role of imaging in clinical research.
New centre for therapeutic innovation
26 June, 2014A new partnership between Monash University and Pfizer will establish the Centre for Therapeutic Innovation.
Communication breakdown the cause of heart failure in muscular dystrophy
25 June, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonResearch into muscular dystrophy has revealed a dysfunction in cell communication that causes heart failure in this disease.
Cogstate wins first Precision Recruitment contract
16 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCogState (ASX:CGS) has won a contract worth $1.9m for its Precision Recruitment tool, which enables home pre-screening for clinical trials in which cognitive impairment is a factor.
