Feature: At the frontier of stem cell research
20 May, 2010 by Staff WritersThe developmental fate of cells was once thought to be determined when they began travelling down the road of differentiation, but research has shown that the identity of adult cells can be manipulated, opening intriguing prospects of using cellular reprogramming for therapeutic purposes.
Updating the bacteria 'tree of life'
18 May, 2010 by Staff WritersA new 'tree of life' has been constructed for the gamma-proteobacteria, a large group of medically and scientifically important bacteria that includes Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and other disease-causing organisms.
Prader-Willi Syndrome obesity linked to sleep apnoea
13 May, 2010 by Tim DeanResearchers at the Garvan Institute have revealed some insights into the disorder, finding it is also associated with an overactive immune response and may be linked to speel apnoea.
Together at last - Mesoblast acquires Angioblast
12 May, 2010 by Tim DeanMelbourne-based Mesoblast, developer of stem cell therapies, has bought out all remaining shares of its US-based associate company, Angioblast Systems.
Theory of single stem cell for blood components challenged
05 March, 2010 by Staff WritersResearchers from Australia and the US find that blood cells are derived from a number of stem cell subtypes.
Lorne special: Cell polarity and the T-cell
03 February, 2010 by Fiona WylieA collaborative venture between Sarah Russell at Peter Mac and microscopists at Swinbourne University of Technology is yielding insights into the behaviour of T cells.
Copper-free click chemistry used in mice
20 January, 2010 by Staff WritersThe widely used molecular synthesis technique known as click chemistry has been safely applied to a living organism for the first time.
Nanotech used to create pulsing artificial arteries
06 January, 2010 by Sharon GaudinHuman trials set to begin this year on blood vessels that flex, pulse like real arteries.
Feature: Immunity at Defcon B
31 December, 2009 by Fiona WylieHow B cells scramble to respond to foreign threats and produce antibodies has long been a mystery. Now the role of a key protein is shedding light on this crucial defence mechanism.
Vitamin C aids in producing induced pluripotent stem cells
25 December, 2009 by Staff WritersFinding may aid in the development of regenerative medicines and produciton of iPSCs.
Xenotransplantation ban lifted in Australia
10 December, 2009 by Tim DeanNHMRC lifts moratorium on xenotransplantation in Australia, LCT aims to begin trials.
Taking the sting out of box jellyfish
20 November, 2009 by Staff WritersResearchers unravel the evolutionary history of box jellyfish, gaining insight in to new antivenoms and treatments.
Feature: Visualising the cellular membrane
13 November, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillKatharina Gaus explores life’s humble container and finds the cell’s lipid coat is more complex than we expected.
Seven Aussie researchers win Gates Foundation grants
21 October, 2009 by Tim DeanSeven US$100,000 grants awarded to Australian researchers to study infectious diseases.
Aussie bacterium a true gold digger
09 October, 2009 by Staff WritersBacterium found to catalyse the biomineralisation of gold. Could lead to new biosensors.
