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Who owns our blood?
— 28 Mar 2011 14:57 | HealthThe absence of specific laws which define the ownership, storage and use of blood drops taken from every Australian baby since 1971 could threaten public trust in newborn screening…
Better brain wiring linked to family genes
— 4 Mar 2011 14:57 | HealthHow well our brain functions is largely based on our family's genetic makeup, according to a University of Melbourne led study…
Uncovering the genome secrets of the Blackleg fungus
— 16 Feb 2011 04:05 | BiologyThe genome of the Blackleg fungus, which causes the most damaging disease to canola crops worldwide, has been sequenced for the first time by a team of French and Australian scientists…
Skin provides Australia's first adult stem cells for rare genetic disease
— 13 Jan 2011 16:27 | HealthScientists have developed Australia's first adult induced pluripotent stem cell lines using skin biopsies from patients with the rare genetic disease Friedreich Ataxia (FA)…
Boy or girl? Australians think we shouldn't choose
— 3 Jan 2011 16:41 | HealthMost Australians do not approve of IVF or abortion for sex-selection purposes, and most do not think a hypothetical blue or pink pill to select the sex of a child should be legal, a…
Brain gene makes a female develop as a male
— 3 Jan 2011 16:38 | HealthAustralian scientists have discovered that changes to a gene involved in brain development can lead to testis formation and male genitalia in an otherwise female embryo…
Despite damage, membrane protein structure can be seen using new X-ray technology
— 20 Dec 2010 14:44 | BiologyAustralian researchers have identified a way to measure the structure of membrane proteins despite being damaged when using X-ray Free-Electron Lasers (XFELs), a discovery that will…
Faulty gene linked to disorders of sexual development
— 3 Dec 2010 17:38 | HealthScientists have discovered that the alteration of a single gene could cause some male embryos to develop as females…
New risk factor for developing breast cancer
— 11 Nov 2010 13:14 | HealthAn Australian research team from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland has identified a new risk factor for developing breast…
Study provides treatment hope for long term effects of brain trauma
— 2 Nov 2010 16:12 | HealthBrain damage continues to develop and evolve for months after a traumatic brain injury (TBI), revealing a potential target for treatments to improve brain trauma, new research led by…