Game-changing new therapy to lower cholesterol and stabilise plaques associated with heart attack
A novel new therapy has been found to reduce harmful plaque in arteries and change its composition so it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack, following a clinical trial led by the Victorian Heart Institute (VHI) at Monash University.
National clinical trial to treat hospitalised patients with COVID-19
A new clinical trial led by the University of Warwick and Queen’s University Belfast seeks to find alternatives to ventilators to treat patients who are critically ill with COVID-19.
A spoonful of sugar opens a path to longer lasting lithium sulfur batteries
Simply by adding sugar, researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are essential for aviation, electric vehicles and submarines.
Fellowships to improve child health outcomes
Three early career researchers from The University of Western Australia have been awarded Fellowships to improve child health research by exploring ways to remove brain tumours, improve vaccine uptake...
New virtual reality software allows scientists to ‘walk’ inside cells
Virtual reality software which allows researchers to ‘walk’ inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand...
Biodiversity thrives in rare events
University of Queensland research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.
UM strengthens cooperation with higher education institutions in UK and Brazil
To strengthen cooperation in talent training and research with higher education institutions in English and Portuguese-speaking countries and promote the development of the university’s internationalisation strategy...
Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins
Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules...
New device to stop blood pressure highs and lows catching you unawares
A new campaign to help with wide-scale screening against ‘the silent killer’ that is high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has been announced today on World Hypertension Day.
Babies not meeting infant feeding guidelines may be at greater risk for childhood obesity
The latest research from Growing Up in New Zealand reveals the link between childhood obesity and infant feeding guidelines.
