Towards the next generation of vision implants
One-two punch treatment knocks out acute myeloid leukaemia
Researchers find the 'switch' that deactivates brown fat
New targets identified for a universal influenza B vaccine
Melatonin helps to prevent obesity, studies suggest
Gene editing could make quolls resistant to cane toad toxin
Scientists from Colossal Biosciences and The University of Melbourne have introduced genetic resistance against the cane toad toxin into marsupial cells.
Towards the next generation of vision implants
An ultrasmall implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can remain intact in the human body, holds promise for future vision implants for the blind.
New anti-clotting agent has its own 'off switch'
The anticoagulant's anti-clotting action can be rapidly stopped on demand, which could enable new surgical and post-operative drugs that minimise the risk of serious...
Genetic cause found for rare neurological disease
The progressive neurological disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) is a rare movement disorder with no known cure and, until recently, no known cause.
One-two punch treatment knocks out acute myeloid leukaemia
Researchers paired venetoclax, a current standard-of-care anticancer drug for acute myeloid leukaemia, with a STING agonist, an emerging class of immunotherapy drug.
Towards the next generation of vision implants
An ultrasmall implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can remain intact in the human body, holds promise for future vision...
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One-two punch treatment knocks out acute myeloid leukaemia
Researchers paired venetoclax, a current standard-of-care anticancer drug for acute myeloid...
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Creating a genetic medicine manufacturing ecosystem: part 5
When it comes to the mission to democratise medicine, Australia has a material opportunity to...
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$50m grant to power Artificial Heart Frontiers Program
The MRFF-funded Artificial Heart Frontiers Program will seek to develop and commercialise three...
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Melatonin helps to prevent obesity, studies suggest
In an experiment carried out in rats, chronic administration of melatonin prevented obesity to a greater extent than acute treatment and reduced...
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Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for 24 hours
A major hurdle for human heart transplantation is the limited storage time of the donor heart...
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Maternal obesity may promote liver cancer in offspring
The offspring of obese female mice were found to have an 80% risk of developing cancer, compared...
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Certain hormone drugs linked to increased brain tumour risk
Prolonged use of certain progestogen hormone drugs has been associated with an increased risk of...
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New targets identified for a universal influenza B vaccine
Researchers have identified fragments from influenza B viruses that the immune system consistently recognise, offering promising targets for a...
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Breakthrough antibiotic for mycobacterial infections
The antibiotic candidate, named COE-PNH2, has been optimised to target Mycobacterium...
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A new pathway for reversible male birth control
Most experimental male birth control drugs use a hammer approach to block sperm production, but...
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Zika virus vaccine used to battle brain cancer
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found a way to use the Zika virus to destroy brain...
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Researchers find the 'switch' that deactivates brown fat
Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity, in a breakthrough which could help to address obesity and...
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Personality influences the expression of our genes
An international research team has used artificial intelligence to show that our personalities...
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CRISPR-Cas gene editing eliminates HIV in lab
Scientists deployed CRISPR-Cas molecular scissors and two gRNAs against 'conserved' HIV...
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Protein biomarkers help predict dementia 15 years in advance
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that measuring levels of certain proteins in the...
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Self-driving needle steers its way through living lung tissue
Researchers have built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle around anatomical obstacles within the lungs of live...
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The ups and downs of DIY lab automation
While developing lab automation in-house might seem attractive at first glance, the road is...
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Can AI replicate the human touch in healthcare provision?
There are already some encouraging signs of AI's potential to change the world of public...
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Can AI fix the life sciences reproducibility crisis?
Researchers may be able to address the reproducibility crisis in the future by using AI to...
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