A team led by Associate Professor Ray Steptoe at the UQ Diamantina Institute has been able to ‘turn-off’ the immune response which causes allergic reaction in animals. “When someone has
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Papua New Guinea expedition discovers largest trees at extreme altitudes
The study — which involved The University of Queensland’s Dr John Dwyer and James Cook University’s Professor Michael Bird — was led by Dr Michelle Venter, a postdoctoral fellow at
Forensic chemical analysis of wood could stop illegal logging
Endangered species or populations of trees are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the U.S. Lacey Act, which require
Scientists try to crack the brain’s memory codes
The studies were led by Kareem Zaghloul, M.D., Ph.D., a neurosurgeon-researcher at the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Persons with drug resistant epilepsy in protocols studying
Hospitalization risk factors for kids with autism identified
“The demand is far greater than the number of clinicians, the number of programs and the number of beds we have,” said Righi, a research assistant professor of psychiatry and
Bacteria used as factories to produce cancer drugs
P450 is the name of a type of cytochrome, a specialised enzyme. These are used by plants to synthesise chemical compounds with many different functions, but their main use is
Bacteria used as factories to produce cancer drugs
P450 is the name of a type of cytochrome, a specialised enzyme. These are used by plants to synthesise chemical compounds with many different functions, but their main use is
Red light has no effect on bat activity: Less disruption by changing artificial color
It’s the first time researchers have succeeded in measuring the effects of light with different spectra on the activity of slow-flying, light-shy bats in their foraging habitat. “We’ve found these
Antarctic ice rift close to calving, after growing 17km in 6 days, latest data from ice shelf shows
The rift in Larsen C is likely to lead to one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. It is being monitored by researchers from the UK’s Project Midas, led by
Observation of the phase transition of liquid crystal defects for the first time
The phase transition of topological defects, which was also the theme of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2016, can be difficult to understand for a layperson but it needs
Antarctic ice rift close to calving, after growing 17km in 6 days, latest data from ice shelf shows
The rift in Larsen C is likely to lead to one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. It is being monitored by researchers from the UK’s Project Midas, led by
Sydney Harbor emissions equivalent to 200 cars on the roads
That is the message of new research that has quantified CO2 emissions from the Harbour for the first time — found to be 1000 tonnes annually — equivalent to the
Eco-label in exchange for less chemicals on rice fields
In order to achieve higher yields, chemical fertilizers are often excessively employed in Asian countries — to the great detriment of the environment. This leads to high amounts of nitrogen
Cold brown dwarf discovered close to our solar system
“I was so proud of our volunteers as I saw the data on this new cold world coming in,” said Jackie Faherty, a senior scientist in the American Museum of
Mice will help reveal the roles of human brown fat
“In addition to white adipose tissue, or white fat, people have brown fat, an important contributor to the body’s energy balance via the generation of body heat and the participation
