The gene, the clinic and the sex life of the dung beetle
25 July, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThe July/August 2008 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now.
Suspect protein promotes DNA repair
24 July, 2008 by Kate McDonaldCaution against targeting HMGB1 protein in inflammation drug development
A white horse, of course
21 July, 2008 by Kate McDonaldSwedish researchers track down the mutation that causes horses to go grey
Wheat right for Proteome
03 July, 2008 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingProteome sells exclusive license to DiagnostIQ test to Bayer CropScience
Shining a light on membrane proteins
24 June, 2008 by Kate McDonaldPhysics and biology have come together to solve one of science's big issues - the structure of membrane proteins - through the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science.
Mass spec and reproducible experiments
23 June, 2008 by Kate McDonaldAgilent Technologies is showing off one of its new Q-TOF mass spectrometers at the AOHUPO/PRICPS conference in Cairns this week.
Mixed proteomes and the hunt for purity
23 June, 2008 by Kate McDonaldFrom testing fat in sausages to dissecting the proteome of the lung-infecting fungus Cryptococcus gattii - it's been quite a journey for Associate Professor Ben Herbert, one of the speakers at this week's AOHUPO/PRICPS conference in Cairns.
BIO 2008: 400 teraflops for Melbourne
18 June, 2008 by Kate McDonaldMelbourne to host world's largest life sciences supercomputer in $100 million investment.
Totally Accellent siRNAs
13 June, 2008 by Kate McDonaldUS company Thermo Fisher Scientific has achieved a number of breakthroughs in RNAi technology in the last couple of years and says it has come up with another - a method for delivering siRNAs to all cells, even the tough ones.
Preventing transgene escape with RNAi
13 June, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillRightly or wrongly, concerns over GM crops contaminating their non-GM kin have led to a stalemate in progress towards acceptance of GM crops and foods. We look at a new approach using gene silencing and gene imprinting.
Sequencing most fowl: a poultry challenge
13 June, 2008 by Fiona WylieDeciphering vertebrate development, sorting out the roosters from the hens and taking on bird flu - dare we say, all in one fowl swoop - that is the job of CSIRO's Dr Mark Tizard, who has created a new microRNA catalogue for the humble chook.
The sequence of a sheep
13 June, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillAustralian and New Zealand researchers are part of an international project of mutual interest (and age-old bad jokes) - the sequencing of the sheep genome. The difference for the International Sheep Genomics Consortium is the availability of short-read sequencing technology.
Haggling over the hobbits
13 June, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillThe ongoing drama that is debate over the hobbit fossils of Flores has been reignited by a recent paper suggesting H. floresiensis is actually H. sapiens suffering from cretinism. An interesting theory or a 'travesty'?
Tiger + mouse = functional gene
20 May, 2008 by Staff WritersUniversity of Melbourne researchers have extracted genes from the extinct Tasmanian tiger, inserted it into a mouse and observed a biological function.
