Evolution of the sexes, fungus-style
15 January, 2008 by Staff WritersFungi don't exactly come in boy and girl varieties, but they do have sex differences.
Database for drug addiction
14 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldChinese scientists have developed an online molecular database of 1500 human genes linked to drug addiction.
Interfering with plasmid inheritance
20 December, 2007 by Staff WritersResearch into plasmid inheritance could turn the tables on antibiotic resistance.
Global view of gene expression analysis
19 December, 2007 by Kate McDonaldIt is now believed that more than 60 per cent of genes are alternatively spliced, a final nail in the coffin, if it needed one, of the one-gene-one-protein hypothesis.
Battling the bushwhackers
18 December, 2007 by Graeme O'NeillMatt Padula is part of a team at UTS that is using de novo peptide sequencing of the proteins and enzymes in a common tick to look for candidate antigens for a potential vaccine against one of Australia's deadliest parasites.
The evolutionary fast lane
12 December, 2007 by Staff WritersHuman evolution has become supercharged in the last 40,000 years, new research shows.
Online maps of the eye
06 December, 2007 by Staff WritersHundreds of maps of the visual system available online for evolutionary research.
Maternal role for p53 in reproduction
30 November, 2007 by Kate McDonaldThe 'guardian of the genome' has an unexpected role in regulating embryo implantation in mice.
Sympathy for the devil
29 November, 2007 by Kate McDonaldExtra insurance for the Tasmanian devil announced as scientists fear for its future.
MicroRNAs: thinking globally, acting locally
28 November, 2007 by Fiona WylieNeurologist Ken Kosik and his team are profiling neuronal miRNAs to identify those potentially involved in neuronal plasticity and the function of those that are unique to dendrites.
RNAi and the immune response
27 November, 2007 by Kate McDonaldAustralian researchers are looking at harnessing RNAi to silence cancer genes and then activating the immune system as a second line of defence
RNAi and the sound of silence
26 November, 2007 by Graeme O'NeillThe elusive molecule responsible for spreading gene silencing through plants is still unknown, but the pioneers of RNAi research at CSIRO Plant Industry are close to tracking it down.
RNAi's Scarlet Pimpernel
23 November, 2007 by Kate McDonaldThe November/December 2007 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now.
Fungus has sting in its tail
13 November, 2007 by Staff WritersScorpion toxin makes fungus deadly to insect pests.
Head and shoulders above other genomes
12 November, 2007 by Kate McDonaldThe genome of the fungus responsible for dandruff and other dermatological conditions has been sequenced.
