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A ringside seat in the war against infection Images and video available When golden staph enters our skin it can identify the key immune cells and ‘nuke’ our body’s immune response. Now we …
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$25,000 Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize goes to young Melbourne researcher One of Australia’s most creative young medical researchers has won a $25,000 prize to help her develop her ideas …
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Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize to be announced, finalists from Melbourne and Sydney The winner of the Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize will be announced at 6.30 pm, Tuesday 12 …
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Presentation 8.30pm, Wednesday 30 October, in the Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra HD Australian and international vision available Saving young lives by the million wins national honour …
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A Queensland engineer can now predict how long it takes for reclaimed land to become suitable for development, potentially saving millions of dollars in building costs. Dr Julie Lovisa from James …
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‘The Holst effect’ opens up new therapeutic options for prostate cancer treatment. 24 September 2013 A team of researchers from Sydney, Vancouver, Adelaide and Brisbane are getting closer to a …
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A tiny Tasmanian invention that could make personalized medication easy and affordable. Millions of people should have their blood tested each day to check the level of prescription drug in their …
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The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes will be announced tonight Wednesday evening, 4 September at Sydney Town Hall in the presence of 700 science, government, cultural and media leaders. …
Photo opportunity on the red carpet at Town Hall from 6pm Winners announced through the evening via @eurekaprizes Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales, heads …
L’Oréal Fellow Misty Jenkins and her colleagues at the Peter Mac have a paper published on Sunday that reveals how our immune cells kill damaged damaged, virus-infected or cancerous cells taking …
Melbourne researchers call on parents, dentists and other health professionals to act to save children’s teeth. A recent study has shown that at least one in six children is affected by ‘chalky …
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Maths meets Carlton, AFL fights ACL AFL knee injuries could be dramatically reduced if physiotherapists paid more attention to ankles, a Melbourne mechanical engineer has found. He is now trialling …
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