Research points to possible new stroke therapy
21 August, 2007 by Staff WritersNew research has identified a possible new therapy for stroke.
Saucy sea slugs
17 August, 2007 by Staff WritersUQ researcher gets the public excited by enticin and seductin them.
Informed consent: genetic risk and genetic counsel
16 August, 2007 by Graeme O'NeillUnderstanding genetic influences is one thing, the psychosocial impact of genetic counselling is another.
Move over Skippy - big-time sequencing has arrived
13 August, 2007 by Kate McDonaldJames Watson's genome is now on DVD thanks to cutting-edge sequencing technology, so why, barring the wallaby genome, can't we do projects like this in Australia?
Common variants, common disease
13 August, 2007 by Kate McDonaldGenome-wide association studies show the way forward for global genomic research.
Pathway to eliminating defective RNAs
10 August, 2007 by Staff WritersUS researchers have discovered a pathway that eliminates genetic defects in red blood cells.
Sisters in evolution
09 August, 2007 by Kate McDonaldTwo of our distant relatives in the genus Homo are believed to have existed together in eastern Africa for almost half a million years.
Today's gene hunter
08 August, 2007 by Kate McDonaldThe rate of change in genetic research and the technology at our fingertips is nothing short of a revolution.
Dung DNA helping to unlock the secrets of the elephant
03 August, 2007 by External Press Release AuthorAn Australian DNA laboratory is helping international conservationists to study the habits of Cambodian elephants.
Call for abstracts for siRNA delivery
03 August, 2007 by External Press Release AuthorsiRNA symposium to be held at AusBiotech in October.
Spring-loaded hep C helicase
02 August, 2007 by Staff WritersHepatitis C helicase unwinds DNA in a spring-loaded, three-step process.
Happy little mouse HapMap
30 July, 2007 by Kate McDonaldUS researchers have created a mouse HapMap, a freely available map of genetic variation in the laboratory mouse genome.
Hydra from out of nowhere
27 July, 2007 by Staff WritersNine-headed gene in Drosophila thought to have developed from transposon.
Molecular dictator with a conscience
23 July, 2007 by Staff WritersGene suppressor controls bad cells to allow good cells free rein.
Arf, Arf for super-p53
20 July, 2007 by Kate McDonaldBoosting levels of p53 and one of its regulators, Arf, both suppresses cancer and delays ageing, new research finds.