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A protein in the brain which is indirectly responsible for causing Alzheimer’s disease could also lead to a cure for the…
Veterinarians are becoming complacent when it comes to protecting themselves against animal-born diseases. A recent survey…
A diagnostic test kit has been developed to help Australia detect any possible outbreak of a potentially devastating grapevine…
In a world-first project, Australian researchers have mapped koala genomes. A partnership between QUT and the Australian…
Dutch Elm disease has ravaged tree communities for decades after originiating in the Himalayas and making its way to Holland…
Coal mining areas may adversely affect those who live and work in them. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh studied…
Ponds with more types of frogs are more resistant to infection, research from University of Colorado has found. The study…
Bodily waste can be an embarrassing subject, but one that most of us can avoid thanks to efficient toilets and sewers. Nevertheless, this embarrassment may be holding back improvements in sanitation where…
The thymus (a structure behind the breastbone) has been identified as an indicator of whether or not pre-eclampsia will develop…
The nervous system of the common roundworm is being used to study nerve-based conditions and nerve degeneration with the…
Researchers have found that increasing a specific protein in muscles could help treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD…
Infant malaria infections can be cut by up to 30% when anti-malarial drugs are given intermittently over a 12-month period…
Melioidosis, a tropical disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei that is known to live in soil around Northern…
Flies are three times more attracted to the colour blue than they are to yellow. Researchers used these findings to develop…
Special “scaffold” proteins are responsible for the malaria parasite’s transformation into a banana shape before sexual reproduction…
Testing the effectiveness of drugs treating conditions such as cancer in real time may be closer to reality thanks to a new…
Several individuals have required medical attention after a mystery disease appeared to spread to humans from fish in waters near Gladstone, Queensland. Fishing bans are currently in place and local residents…
Some amphibians may have found a way to survive devastating and fatal infections: just hop away. The Armoured Mist frog had…
A recently-developed chemical compound mimics the activity of antioxidants found in wine and chocolate. The synthetic compounds…
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