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  1. New cancer treatment not as toxic as others

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1700 AEDT | 1900 NZDT

    Leukemia

    A QIMR Berghofer study has identified how a newly approved blood cancer drug - long-acting Interferon alpha - works and found the treatment is better than other drugs at targeting cancer stem cells while causing minimal damage to healthy cells. Read more about New cancer treatment not as toxic as others - Scimex

    Australia; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
  2. Immune ‘checkpoint switch-off' enables destruction of cancer cells

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1456 AEDT | 1656 NZDT

    Blood

    A collaboration between the Griffith University and multiple clinical research institutes has led to an exciting discovery in cancer research. The multi-disciplinary team discovered a new mechanism in which the Epstein-Barr virus - which can cause Read more about Immune ‘checkpoint switch-off' enables destruction of cancer cells - Scimex

    Australia; QLDGriffith University|The University of Queensland|QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute...
  3. Crucial ‘missing link’ between breathing and cardiovascular systems found

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    The Journal of Neuroscience

    A team of researchers from Macquarie University have found a crucial missing link between the parts of the brain that control breathing and those that control the cardiovascular system. The discovery provides clues to how life-threatening conditions Read more about Crucial ‘missing link’ between breathing and cardiovascular systems found - Scimex

    Australia; NSWMacquarie University
  4. Victoria’s new secret weapon in the war on waste – Faster and higher quality 3D printing key to improving manufacturing

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    Victoria has a new secret weapon to fight the war on waste and improve manufacturing opportunities with the arrival of Associate Professor Timothy Scott and his breakthrough 3D printing technology, developed in partnership with colleagues at the Read more about Victoria’s new secret weapon in the war on waste – Faster and higher quality 3D printing key to improving manufacturing - Scimex

    Australia; VICVictorian Government
  5. Hand-building dry toilets in PNG's coastal villages to fight climate change impacts

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1100 AEDT | 1300 NZDT

    Community rangers working under a joint Australian-Papua New Guinean aid development program in PNG's tiny coastal Treaty Villages have established a microbusiness for the construction of Urinary Diversion Dry Toilets, which help combat groundwater Read more about Hand-building dry toilets in PNG's coastal villages to fight climate change impacts - Scimex

    Australia; QLDReef and Rainforest Research Centre
  6. Traditional broth may have antimalarial properties

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    Archives of Disease in Childhood

    School children have helped a new study looking at traditional soup broths and whether they have antimalarial properties. The idea for the study came about following development of an antimalarial drug derived from a traditional Chinese herbal Read more about Traditional broth may have antimalarial properties - Scimex

    InternationalImperial College London, UK
  7. Feather bedding leads to more than just a tickle

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    BMJ Case Reports

    Doctors have urged their colleagues to ask patients about what kind of bedding they have, following a case of a man who developed so-called 'feather duvet lung' thanks to his bedding. The 43-year-old man was referred to respiratory specialists after Read more about Feather bedding leads to more than just a tickle - Scimex

    InternationalAberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK
  8. New 3D printing technique produces ‘living’ 4D materials

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    Angewandte Chemie International Edition

    UNSW Sydney researchers have successfully merged 3D/4D printing with a chemical process to produce “living” resin, which has huge potential for fields as diverse as recycling and biomedicine. Funder: Australian Government Research Training Read more about New 3D printing technique produces ‘living’ 4D materials - Scimex

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales
  9. Uncovering the pathway to wine’s acidity

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    Journal of Biological Chemistry

    University of Adelaide wine researchers say their latest discovery may one day lead to winemakers being able to manipulate the acidity of wines without the costly addition of tartaric acid. Media Release. From:The University of Adelaide. University Read more about Uncovering the pathway to wine’s acidity - Scimex

    Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide
  10. Earth sings eerie magnetic song during solar storms

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    Geophysical Research Letters

    The Earth sings a creepy alien-like song when the Sun is having bad weather, according to recordings from the European Space Agency’s Cluster mission, which examines our planet’s magnetic environment. The song is created when Read more about Earth sings eerie magnetic song during solar storms - Scimex

    InternationalAmerican Geophysical Union
  11. Tongue-tie surgery in babies not entirely risk free

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

    Surgery to snip a piece of skin that ties a baby's tongue to the bottom of its mouth is a popular procedure to help babies breastfeed better, but University of Otago researchers warn it isn't without complications. They say that over two years, Read more about Tongue-tie surgery in babies not entirely risk free - Scimex

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago|Starship Children's Hospital
  12. Some transgender kids develop gender identity at a young age

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    PNAS

    A study looking at early gender development in transgender kids finds they strongly identify with their current gender and not the sex assigned at birth, regardless of how long they have lived as that gender. The study of 3- to 12-year-old Read more about Some transgender kids develop gender identity at a young age - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of Washington, Seattle, USA
  13. Shark-proof wet suit material could help save lives

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    A new wet suit material tested by Flinders marine researchers can help reduce blood loss caused by shark bites, to reduce injuries and prevent the leading cause of death from shark bites. Researchers tested two types of protective fabrics that Read more about Shark-proof wet suit material could help save lives - Scimex

    Australia; SAFlinders University
  14. No link between statins and memory loss

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    Journal of the American College of Cardiology

    Over six years, researchers evaluated the cognitive effects of statins in elderly consumers, revealing no negative impact and potential protective effects in those at risk of dementia. Funder: This research was supported by the Australian Read more about No link between statins and memory loss - Scimex

    Australia; International; NSWGarvan Institute of Medical Research
  15. New study brings comfort for people using IVF

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0301 AEDT | 0501 NZDT

    Nature Medicine

    There is no statistically significant difference in abnormalities in babies conceived naturally compared with babies conceived through invitro fertilization (IVF), according to new research undertaken by academics from six countries. Funder: This Read more about New study brings comfort for people using IVF - Scimex

    Australia; WAMurdoch University
  16. We've mapped Saturn's moon, Titan

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Astronomy

    US and European scientists have used data from the Cassini probe to produce a detailed map of Saturn's moon, Titan. Titan is the only moon in our solar system with a dense atmosphere and a full, methane-based hydrological cycle, but its hazy Read more about We've mapped Saturn's moon, Titan - Scimex

    InternationalCalifornia Institute of Technology, USA
  17. HIV self-tests mean quicker diagnosis in men

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    Providing free HIV self-tests to men who have sex with men may be a useful way to detect infections that may otherwise go unnoticed till much later. Using the internet, researchers in the US recruited 2665 men, with an average age of 30 and sent the Read more about HIV self-tests mean quicker diagnosis in men - Scimex

    InternationalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
  18. Were the ancestors of animals originally bisexual?

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Ecology & Evolution

    The ancient ancestors of modern animals, including humans, may have been bisexual rather than heterosexual, according to a US study. Homosexual behaviour in animals is widespread, but biologists have struggled to explain its existence because time Read more about Were the ancestors of animals originally bisexual? - Scimex

    InternationalYale University, USA
  19. New field of biology could be key to $100B agricultural target

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Plants

    The emerging field of synthetic biology could transform Australia’s agricultural industry and help meet its $100b target, according to research published in Nature Plants co-authored by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, the University Read more about New field of biology could be key to $100B agricultural target - Scimex

    Australia; QLD; WACSIRO|The University of Queensland|ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology...
  20. This greenhouse gas is worse than CO2 and emissions are going up faster than we thought

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Nov 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Climate Change

    Global emissions of nitrous oxide, the third most important greenhouse gas from nitrogen-based fertilisers, have increased for many decades but accelerated since 2009 above what previous estimates have suggested, according to Australian and Read more about This greenhouse gas is worse than CO2 and emissions are going up faster than we thought - Scimex

    Australia; InternationalCSIRO|Global Carbon Project, Norsk Institutt for Luftforskning, Norway

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