Australia's first 'biopharm' set to develop biologics
30 May, 2023QUT has taken a critical step towards establishing Australia's first 'biopharm' to make life-saving medicines and vaccines in plants.
CSIRO telescope's new galaxy discovery causes questions
30 May, 2023Researchers using a telescope owned by CSIRO have detected a 'fast radio burst' in a nearby galaxy that questions what we know about how the phenomena form.
Mechanical signalling may be key to plant regeneration
30 May, 2023Researchers in Japan have discovered the mechanisms involved in plant cell regeneration and how the plants create the correct type of tissue when damaged.
Cranberry juice really could prevent UTIs
12 May, 2023New medical evidence shows consuming cranberry products could be an effective way to prevent a UTI before it gets started.
MGI, SAGC partner to advance Australian genomics research
11 May, 2023 | Supplied by: MGI Australia Pty. Ltd.MGI and South Australian Genomics Centre have introduced the country's first commercial ultra-high throughput sequencer, DNBSEQ-T7.
Human 'pangenome' reflects global human diversity
11 May, 2023Scientists have developed a human 'pangenome' reference — a collection of genome sequences that captures more human diversity than the Human Genome Project.
Red giant caught devouring a planet for the first time
08 May, 2023Astronomers suspected that in some cases red giants may consume nearby planets, but the phenomenon had never been directly observed before.
Australia's first National Quantum Strategy released
04 May, 2023The strategy sets out a long-term vision for how Australia will take advantage of the opportunities of quantum technologies.
New image shows a black hole expelling a powerful jet
28 April, 2023Astronomers have observed for the first time, in the same image, the shadow of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) and the powerful jet expelled from it.
Rapid test enables early diagnosis of preeclampsia
24 April, 2023The strip-based lateral flow assay uses nanoparticle-based technology to detect the concentration of specific biomarkers present in the blood plasma of women with preeclampsia.
Nucleobase uracil found in Ryugu asteroid samples
17 April, 2023Researchers analysed samples of the asteroid and found uracil — one of the informational units that make up RNA — as well as nicotinic acid, also known as vitamin B3.
Novel blood test could diagnose endometriosis
14 April, 2023Proteomics International's diagnostic test works by measuring the concentration of biomarkers in the blood that are associated with endometriosis.
Sensor for COVID-19, flu gives results in 10 seconds
12 April, 2023Scientists have used a single-atom-thick nanomaterial to build a device that can simultaneously detect the presence of the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the flu.
Genome analysis of a drought-tolerant plant
11 April, 2023Some plants can survive months without water, only to turn green again after a brief downpour. This ability is a consequence of a whole network of genes, almost all of which are present in more vulnerable varieties.
How are global emissions of banned CFCs increasing?
06 April, 2023Researchers have found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals, despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol.
