Celebrating 100 years of Australian Antarctic science
30 April, 2012Australian and international experts will come together in Canberra this week to explore the diverse Antarctic science endeavours that have emerged since Sir Douglas Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition in 1911-1914.
Researchers discover genes for fracture susceptibility and osteoporosis risk
30 April, 2012Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) Diamantina Institute have played a leading role in a recent study into osteoporosis, more than doubling the number of currently known genes in the disease.
Research program to protect bananas
27 April, 2012A team led by the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation has developed a comprehensive research program aimed at protecting Australia’s $450 million banana industry.
WA expert helps lead world diagnosis of rare disorder in newborn babies
27 April, 2012A Western Australian-based expert in neuromuscular diseases has helped revolutionise the way doctors around the world diagnose muscle dysfunction in newborn babies.
Scientists discover new fat over lunch
18 April, 2012Uncovering new fats, or lipids, with links to diseases in the human eye (lens) is as easy as taking a lunch break, according to chemists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology at the University of Wollongong.
Profiling proteins to treat prostate disorders
17 April, 2012Innovative new technology has been used to identify and profile a novel combination of proteins that may improve treatment for prostate disorders.
Genes identified for common childhood obesity
13 April, 2012An international collaborative study including researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA) has identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity.
CO2 is messing with coral skeletons
13 April, 2012An international scientific team has carried out the world’s first analysis of the impact of ocean acidification on every gene in the coral genome, throwing new light on the likely fate of corals under climate change.
Fatty acids fight cancer spread
12 April, 2012Tiny agents found in omega-3 could potentially be used to block the path of primary cancer tumours, preventing the advance to secondary stage cancers, according to pharmacy researchers at the University of Sydney.
Changing climate can affect fish fertility
11 April, 2012Warmer water temperatures can greatly increase the reproductive capacity of the widely distributed pest fish species Gambusia, or mosquito fish, a new study has found.
Plant expert to develop tests for pests in Japan
11 April, 2012A Murdoch University PhD candidate has won a $4500 scholarship to develop diagnostic tests for a pine tree pest.
Talking plants?
09 April, 2012Research from The University of Western Australia (UWA) has discovered that plants appear to react to sounds and may even make clicking noises to communicate with each other.
Researchers recreating the past to predict the future of climate change
06 April, 2012An international project to test the accuracy of climate modelling is now looking at how well current models can recreate past climates, in order to asset their ability to predict future climate change.
Tackling type 1 diabetes with pancreatic islet transplantation
06 April, 2012A curative treatment for type 1 diabetes will come under the microscope as part of a new study by researchers from Flinders University.
Corals ‘could survive a more acidic ocean’
05 April, 2012Corals may be better placed to cope with the gradual acidification of the world’s oceans than previously thought, giving rise to hopes that coral reefs might escape climatic devastation.
