Blood test breakthrough could transform ALS detection and care
A new study may finally change how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is diagnosed. Scientists from UCLA Health and…
Lung cancer researchers identify ‘breakthrough’ patterns predictive of treatment success
Researchers have discovered a way to predict whether patients with lung cancer will respond to expensive immunotherapy treatment…
Do dishwashers release microplastics when you wash plastic containers and kitchenware?
If you’re concerned about microplastic pollution and are one of the majority of Australian households who use a…
Freshness and nutrition check for fruit & veg
University of Queensland researchers have developed a nanoprobe that changes colour to indicate how much vitamin C is…
How Cairns startup Rainstick is using biotech to transform farming
A Cairns biotech startup is combining traditional Indigenous knowledge of “rainmaking” and modern science to optimise plant and…
Fears for K’gari as researchers compile database of species on Australian islands
A groundbreaking study of hundreds of Australian islands has exposed the threats posed to K’gari (Fraser Island) and…
Queensland flu season marked by high rates of hospitalisations, questions around vaccines
Despite official numbers suggesting Queensland’s respiratory illness season is nothing out-of-the-ordinary, the state’s hospitals have reported being overwhelmed…
Captive-raised northern bettongs released into wild in north Queensland
Ecologists have successfully introduced three endangered northern bettongs into the wild, after the animals spent most of their…
Researchers using cryopreservation to save critically endangered Gossia gonoclada
Cryopreservation was once the stuff of science fiction, but now the technology is being used to help save…