Feb
25
2025
The rust lab at the University of Sydney saves Australian agriculturalists many millions of dollars every year. Led by Robert Park, director of the Australian Cereal Rust Research Control Program at the university, a team of scientists uses pathology, genetics and pre-breeding to develop breeds of wheat, oats and barley that are resistant to the …read more
Feb
25
2025
A molecule discovered in funnel-web spider venom can prevent the cascading cell death that often follows a heart attack or stroke, according to research by Glenn King and a team of his colleagues at the University of Queensland. More than 55,000 Australians have a heart attack each year and 68,000 have a stroke – physical …read more
Feb
25
2025
A smart microscope slide developed by researchers at Melbourne’s La Trobe University could make early- stage cancer detection significantly quicker and easier, which could be key to increased rates of survival. The scientists harnessed nanotechnology to develop the NanoMslide, the world’s first smart microscope slide. La Trobe physicist and professor of optics Brian Abbey and …read more