Measuring metabolism can predict the progress of Alzheimer’s
08 November, 2012When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, scientists usually look to the brain as their first centre of attention. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) say that early clues regarding the progression of the disease can be found in the brain’s metabolism.
Sea snails could have medicinal purposes
05 November, 2012A workshop for the development of natural medicines from the Muricidae family of sea snail will be conducted at Southern Cross University (SCU) this week.
Want an honest man? Give him a testosterone boost!
02 November, 2012 by Lauren DavisResearchers at the University of Bonn have investigated a link between testosterone and self-serving lying. Surprisingly, the study revealed that a subject’s level of testosterone seems to be linked to his level of honesty.
EMD Millipore and Sistemic collaborate to identify control markers for stem cell production
02 November, 2012EMD Millipore and Sistemic are jointly developing a monitoring methodology utilising Sistemic’s microRNA marker detection capability to enable consistent growth of stem cells in EMD Millipore’s Mobius CellReady platform.
Green chemistry helps promote sustainable manufacturing
31 October, 2012Greener manufacturing in the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries has received a boost following the establishment of the $24.9 million Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing (VCSCM).
Space rocks reveal secrets of the solar system
31 October, 2012 by Lauren DavisThe history of our solar system is being uncovered using Australia’s only nuclear reactor. The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has partnered with Germany’s prestigious Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) in order to analyse chondrules - multibillion-year-old particles from outer space.
Reducing the immunity of cancer cells
29 October, 2012Recently published research by a team based at La Trobe University Bendigo shows partial success in bringing the fight against cancer one small step closer to success.
Beautiful physics: tying knots in light
29 October, 2012Dr Anton Desyatnikov from the Nonlinear Physics Centre at The Australian National University is part of an international team of scientists who are designing knots in light.
Birth of calf expected after ‘handmade cloning’
26 October, 2012Professor Gábor Vajta has been working on a handmade cloning technique in collaboration with Australian Reproductive Technologies.
Size does matter - well it does for beetles
26 October, 2012Microscale laser surgery on male beetles’ genitalia has been used to establish that for beetles size actually does matter.
Breakthrough research into pancreatic cancer gene mutations
26 October, 2012A large-scale international study into pancreatic cancer has discovered that the cancer is not just one disease, but many.
Destructive pea weevils on the way out
25 October, 2012Farmers around the world are a step closer to eliminating the chemical spraying of field peas for the destructive pea weevil, thanks to research by agricultural scientists from The University of Western Australia (UWA).
Infectious disease control in space
22 October, 2012On a long spaceflight, unique conditions including microgravity could give microbes the upper hand, but not if astronauts and their spacecraft are properly prepared. Brown University’s Dr Leonard Mermel brings together a broad base of research to come up with specific recommendations for keeping astronauts safe in deep space.
Cracking the epigenetic code
22 October, 2012A team of researchers at The Australian National University is one step closer to better understanding how organisms function after discovering how epigenetic information is transmitted from one generation of cells to the next.
Naturally occurring compounds could fight ovarian cancer
19 October, 2012A University of Canterbury (UC) research project, in collaboration with the University of Otago, Christchurch (formerly known as Christchurch School of Medicine), has shown some promising signs in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
