Playing chicken with Campylobacter
11 June, 2014 by Graeme O’NeillPotentially deadly pathogenic strains of Salmonella and Escherichia coli get most of the headlines, but Professor Gary Dykes says most cases of non-lethal food poisoning in Australia are due to diners running afoul of poorly cooked chicken, and its microbial hanger-on, Campylobacter.
Research and innovation key to driving productivity
06 June, 2014Innovation, science and research are key drivers of productivity and the building of future industries in Australia, says a report by The Australian Council of Learned Academies.
Survival secrets of Deep Lake
04 June, 2014 by Graeme O’NeillPotentially deadly pathogenic strains of Salmonella and Escherichia coli get most of the headlines, but Professor Gary Dykes says most cases of non-lethal food poisoning in Australia are due to diners running afoul of poorly cooked chicken, and its microbial hanger-on, Campylobacter.
Synthetic yeast project a world first
03 June, 2014Macquarie University will lead the Australian arm in a project aiming to create the first synthetic complex organism - yeast.
New head for Academy of Science
29 May, 2014Professor Andrew Holmes has become the new president of the Australian Academy of Science.
Adopting immunity
29 May, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonDrs Leighton Clancy and Emily Blyth are developing and conducting clinical trials on virus-specific and tumour-specific T cells with the ultimate goal of producing an improved treatment package for bone marrow transplant patients.
The crop scientist
21 May, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonProfessor Graham Farquhar speaks about a distinguished research career that spans a range of fields and interests, from the development of models for photosynthesis and water use in plants to contemplating becoming a professional dancer and advising on global change.
Biofabrication course a world first
16 May, 2014QUT and Wollongong University, along with two European Institutes, are the first to offer a course in biofabrication.
Special initiative in tropical health research
13 May, 2014A new research initiative in tropical health and medicine has received $42 million in Australian Research Council funding.
A trigger for coeliac disease
02 May, 2014Researchers have discovered how our immune cells and gluten interact at the amino acid level to trigger coeliac disease.
Insights into plant immunity
30 April, 2014A chemical has been identified that provides broad spectrum disease protection in plants.
Victoria Prizes and Victoria Fellowships
29 April, 2014Nominations are open for two Victoria Prizes for Science & Innovation and the 2014 Victoria Fellowships.
Funding research into antibiotic resistance
24 April, 2014Monash University has been awarded almost $10 million to develop new treatments for life-threatening infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Chemical cues direct sperm in healthier choice
17 April, 2014Cues given off by unfertilised female mussel eggs act as a genetically compatible chemoattractant to sperm.
The many faces of viral research
16 April, 2014 by Fiona WylieIt is sometimes said that the best ideas are those already thought of, and that is exactly what structural biologist Dr Fasséli Coulibaly in Melbourne is banking on with his research on viruses. By deciphering viral protein structures that have evolved over thousands of years, he hopes to stop viral infections in their tracks and improve delivery of vaccines against a variety of diseases to the developing world.
