Doping doesn't do much good
05 May, 2015
Following the examination of over 120 years of sporting records, University of Adelaide researchers have concluded that doping actually has very little effect on athletes' results.
Is the universe a hologram?
29 April, 2015Describing the universe requires fewer dimensions than we might think. New calculations show that this may not just be a mathematical trick, but a fundamental feature of space itself.
Lab-on-a-chip detects parasitic disease in the field
16 April, 2015Chinese researchers have developed a lab-on-a-chip device that can quickly diagnose cryptosporidiosis - a disease of the intestinal tract caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium parvum.
Building blocks of life found in infant star system
14 April, 2015Astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star located 455 light-years away, reaffirming that the conditions that spawned the Earth and Sun are not unique in the universe.
Building blocks of life found in infant star system
14 April, 2015Astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star located 455 light-years away, reaffirming that the conditions that spawned the Earth and Sun are not unique in the universe.
Point-of-care Ebola test developed in the UK
09 April, 2015The UK's Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has developed a new diagnostic test for the Ebola virus which is said to offer significant advantages over the current testing method.
Point-of-care Ebola test developed in the UK
09 April, 2015The UK's Defence and Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has developed a new diagnostic test for the Ebola virus which is said to offer significant advantages over the current testing method.
$1 test for prostate cancer
07 April, 2015Scientists at the University of Central Florida have developed a prostate cancer test that is said to be faster, cheaper, more sensitive and more accurate than the standard PSA test for early-stage prostate cancer.
RV Investigator to undertake maiden voyage
20 March, 2015The Australian scientific research vessel Investigator, which was commissioned into service in December 2014, will this week embark on its maiden research voyage.
Lab-on-paper for inexpensive medical diagnostics
16 March, 2015Engineers from the University of Rhode Island have created a paper-based platform for conducting a wide range of complex medical diagnostics. Fluid-actuated valves, which are embedded in the paper, allow for the sequential manipulation of sample fluids and reagents in a controlled manner.
Corgenix and Fio connect rapid Ebola test to the cloud
13 March, 2015Corgenix Medical Corporation and Fio Corporation are working together to integrate two technological advances to help end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Rap video stands out in science grant comp
13 March, 2015A rap video of a young scientist promoting his skin cancer research is proving to be a popular entry in the Thinkable Innovation Awards, garnering crucial votes in the open research competition.
Alzheimer's may be an autoimmune disease
12 March, 2015US neuroscientists have presented evidence suggesting the involvement of autoimmunity against the lipid ceramide in Alzheimer's disease.
Chemistry comes to the aid of Hamburg's red light district
11 March, 2015Innovative paint and coating technology has come to the aid of Hamburg's red light district where residents and workers were tired of the mess and smell caused by some of its 20 million visitors each year weeing in the street.
Breath test for lung cancer to be trialled this year
17 February, 2015UK-based company Owlstone Nanotech has devised the LuCID (Lung Cancer Indicator Detection) project - an attempt to non-invasively diagnose lung cancer by measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in patients' breath.
