IVD Australia calls for extention of point-of-care testing
08 April, 2011
IVD Australia has called on the Department of Health and Ageing to look at ways of extending point-of-care testing and to broaden the discussion on the business of pathology.
Study reveals overweight older men have reduced risk of dementia
31 March, 2011
A new study reveals that overweight older men are less likely to develop dementia.
New group of genes found to cause childhood heart defects
31 March, 2011
Scientists have discovered new genes that could be responsible for causing heart defects in children.
Scientists discover new way to see into the red giant stars
31 March, 2011
Astrophysicists have found a way to peer into the core of stars known as red giants, in order to find out how far along they are in their life cycle.
New way ageing-related diseases progress discovered
29 March, 2011
Chemists have found a new way that ageing-related diseases can progress, meaning new possibilities for treating and preventing conditions such as heart disease.
The chemistry of sex and mosquito-borne disease
22 March, 2011
A female mosquito’s tendencies to feed, produce eggs and mate can be permanently altered by more than 100 proteins in male sperm. Now researchers are suggesting that ways to control diseases such as West Nile virus and dengue fever could be uncovered by investigating the intricacies of the sex lives of mosquitoes.
Sunflower seed protein found to contain cancer drug
22 March, 2011
Scientists at the University of Queensland have discovered that sunflower proteins and their processing machinery make protein rings, which could allow for more cost-effective drug manufacturing in the battle against cancer.
Western Australia and Mongolia to collaborate in schizophrenia study
16 March, 2011
Western Australia and Mongolia are seeking to strengthen ties through collaborative genetic research into schizophrenia.
Australian Academy of Science warns against changes to human stem cell laws
10 March, 2011
The Australian Academy of Science is cautioning against changes to the laws governing human stem cell research, arguing that changes would result in restrictions on research and a potential loss of scientists to overseas.
MASSIVE to allow for research in 3D
09 March, 2011
A new supercomputer facility, MASSIVE, will help the study of conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and diabetes by allowing researchers to capture and view data in 3D.
Government accepts report by Clinical Trials Action Group
03 March, 2011
The recommendations of the Clinical Trials Action Group have been accepted by the federal government, and the changes will have a positive effect on pharmaceutical research and development and will improve the clinical trials approval process.
Providing sterility assurance between single-use and stainless systems
02 March, 2011 by John Boehm and Brent Bushnell*
Increased volume and diversity of pharmaceutical products is causing biopharmaceutical manufacturers to design their facilities based on shorter production runs with multiple changeovers. Once they have gained firsthand experience of the benefits of single-use systems, manufacturers are now looking to expand their use in both upstream and downstream applications.
GRIN plasmonics
02 March, 2011
Gradient index (GRIN) plasmonics is a hybrid technology that opens the door to a wide range of exotic optics, including superfast computers based on light rather than electronic signals, ultra-powerful optical microscopes able to resolve DNA molecules with visible light, and ‘invisibility’ carpet-cloaking devices.
Scientists uncover main structural component of elastin
02 March, 2011
Scientists have solved the mystery of the main structural component of elastin and the discovery could lead to major advances in the treatment of burns victims, among others.
Atom laser made to behave like light laser
25 February, 2011
Scientists have developed an atom laser that behaves exactly like a light laser.
