Growing skin in the lab to treat a rare disease
Scientists have successfully gene-engineered skin cells in the laboratory which could be used to treat a rare but sometimes debilitating genetic skin condition.
Battle for body positivity on social media in Canberra
A social media and legal expert from The University of Western Australia is among a delegation to Federal Parliament in Canberra this morning advocating for comprehensive...
New tests for designer drugs could help save lives
UTS researchers are developing new drug tests to detect illicit synthetic drugs.
Food and COVID-19: preventive and supportive strategies for therapies
The team of scholars of the Department of Chemistry and Drug Technologies, in collaboration with the University of Naples Federico II...
Otago researchers identify fossil dolphin
University of Otago researchers have formally identified and named a fossil dolphin which they discovered has a unique feeding method.
McMaster scientists pinpoint key trigger of Crohn’s disease
A new treatment may be on the horizon for people suffering from Crohn’s disease after a McMaster University-led study identified serotonin as a possible trigger of flare-ups.
Laboratory research finds gluten caused brain inflammation
In what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.
UOW’s Science Space to welcome state-of-the-art Energy Futures Zone
The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Science Space will soon be home to a state-of-the-art gallery dedicated to showcasing the world of energy futures, after receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Government.
University set to be test ground for Australia’s first lunar rover
The University of Adelaide will be a key partner in a project to build Australia’s first lunar rover. The University’s Exterres Facilities will be used as the testing ground that will expose ‘Roo-ver’ to a simulation of the harsh environment of space.
Research finds a parent’s intuition for their child’s health is hard to beat
A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Healthhas found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as...
