This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about travelling faster than light; ancient proteins; a vaccine for acne; missing planets; and more… Read the full article →
molecular biology
Our livers can fight back against the immune system – reducing organ rejection but also making us more susceptible to liver disease. Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about sex at sea; asteroid dust; breathless caterpillars; seeds as pills; and more…
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Tracy Ainsworth James Cook University Coral interactions more complex than ever suspected. Dr Tracy Ainsworth’s research is changing our understanding of the life of the tiny coral animals that built Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef. Her work comes at a critical time for the future of coral reefs—threatened by a warming ocean and by coral [...]
2011 marks the fifth year that L’Oréal Australia will award its For Women in Science Fellowships to Australian early-career female scientists.
Since its inception in 2007, the Fellowships, worth $20,000 each, have been awarded to 14 outstanding female scientists who have used the award to increase their impact in their chosen field of science, provide support to managing both families and lab work, and jumpstart their independent careers in science.
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This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about Australia’s big twist; slipped discs; poisonous rats; hungry bats; and more… Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about how eggs woo sperm; plants that jump the fence; robots that hide; hanging around Mercury; and more Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about elephant cooperation; diabetes and pregnancy; sleepless betting; detecting Down syndrome; and more Read the full article →
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about arsenic-eating microbes; vegetarian pandas; frog pee; the swine flu wash-up; and more Read the full article →
This is my occasional bulletin for journalists with an interest in science stories.
People with diabetes invited to participate in trial
Media release: Geelong, Friday 23 April 2010
Modern drugs can stabilise adult onset diabetes but with some serious side effects. A Geelong-based company, Verva Pharmaceuticals, has a new approach – a drug used for many years to treat eye disease. In animal testing, the drug restored sensitivity to insulin. But will it be effective and safe in people? Read the full article →
Milk is complex, and understanding its molecular biology is a difficult but rewarding challenge.
Not only are human and cow milk of huge social and economic importance, the milk of other animals reveals much about the evolution and development of mammals – including us.
Victorian researchers have created a unique computing resource to share information about their discoveries of milk’s molecular biology.
