Skip to content

Category: Science

Monash scientists embark on critical Antarctic expeditions to uncover mysteries of the frozen continent

By API User

Seven Monash University scientists will today embark on two critical expeditions to Antarctica to solve the scientific mysteries key to addressing the planet’s most urgent challenges. They will leave behind family and friends to spend several months, including the festive season, in isolated, deep-field camps across the Antarctic, including in the Holtedahl Mountains in Queen … Continued

Major Australian breakthrough could revolutionise hypertension treatment

By API User

28, November, 2024 MELBOURNE, Australia — In a significant international breakthrough for the more than one billion people suffering from hypertension, Australian-supported research recently published in three of the world’s leading medical journals – The Lancet, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) – … Continued

Gold beats platinum for chemo drugs in new lab study

By API User

A new gold-based drug can slow tumour growth in animals by 82% and target cancers more selectively than standard chemotherapy drugs, according to research out of RMIT University. The study published in the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry reveals a new gold-based compound that’s 27 times more potent against cervical cancer cells in the lab than … Continued

Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute Inaugurates Open-Source AI Summit with Critical Discussions on the Future of AI

By API User

300+ international AI experts from tech giants including Meta and Google DeepMind exploring topics such as ethical considerations in AI ownership, innovations in sustainable AI computing, and compute power ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– The Open-Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi, hosted by the Technology Innovative Institute (TII), a global applied science research center, has … Continued

World-first tag sheds new light on ‘disordered’ proteins in Parkinson’s

By API User

Scientists at La Trobe University have created a world-first method to investigate ‘disordered’ proteins in living cells, in breakthrough research that could revolutionise how we understand and treat Parkinson’s disease.   Published in Nature Methods, the research used a cutting-edge chemical tag called TME, which binds with the proteins and makes them light up, allowing … Continued

REPORT LAUNCH 3PM TODAY AT UNSW SYDNEY: Toxic air, urgent action: Unveiling a methane health crisis.

By API User

26th November, 2024   Healthy Futures, a leading health and climate advocacy organisation committed to addressing the health impacts of climate change, will release a groundbreaking report today – “Toxic air, urgent action: Unveiling a methane health crisis.” The report details the growing threat climate change poses to Australians’ health and the direct link between … Continued

Specific ‘forever chemical’ found at unexpected levels in firefighting foam

By API User

A new study has revealed there may be a significant underestimation of a specific type of PFAS ‘forever chemical’ in the environment. Researchers from UNSW Sydney found that branched perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was more prevalent than expected in firefighting foam. PFOA is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Firefighting … Continued

Novotech Releases Report on Global Bladder Cancer Clinical Trials, Offering Insights for Oncology Advancement

By API User

SYDNEY–BUSINESS WIRE– Novotech, the global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotech companies to accelerate the development of advanced and novel therapeutics at every phase, has released an in-depth report, Bladder Cancer – Global Clinical Trial Landscape 2024, offering key insights for stakeholders across the oncology and clinical research sectors. This press … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE: Healthy Futures exposes the urgent threat of methane emissions to Australian health in a new report

By API User

20th November, 2024   Healthy Futures, a leading health and climate advocacy organisation committed to addressing the health impacts of climate change, will release a groundbreaking report next Tuesday the 26th of November – “Toxic air, urgent action: Unveiling a methane health crisis.” The report details the growing threat climate change poses to Australians’ health … Continued