In this interview, we talk with Dr. Jacob Bobonis on his new discovery about retrons and how they could be used to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Could you please introduce yourself and tell us what inspired your latest research on retrons? My name is Jacob Bobonis and the goal of my PhD in the laboratory of …
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With corneal blindness affecting approximately 12.7 million people worldwide, new treatment approaches are needed. In this interview, we talk to Professors Neil Lagali and Mehrdad Rafat about their latest research, which detailed a bioengineered corneal tissue for minimally invasive vision restoration in advanced keratoconus in two clinical cohorts. Could you please introduce yourself, tell us …
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Australian mining company South32 has announced it will not proceed with a plan to extend the life of its Dendrobium coal mine under Sydney’s drinking water catchment. Key points: South32 has notified the Australian Stock Exchange that it will not proceed with an extension The company planned to extract an additional 78 million tonnes of …
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Attorney-General Stephen Donaghue has found that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was validly appointed to run the Department for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. But the fact that it was not made public “fundamentally undermined” the conventions of responsible government. In the advisory, Donaghue said the appointment was “valid” as the governor-general, acting on the …
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced that he will leave the nation’s federal government in December after of more than five decades. Fauci heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is …
Six months after floods devastated northern NSW, a federal MP says farmers and businesses are still unable to access state government assistance programs. Kevin Hogan’s Page electorate includes the towns of Casino, Dunoon, Evans Head, Grafton, Iluka, Kyogle, Lismore, Nimbin, Sapphire Beach and Wooli, which were hit by catastrophic flooding in February and March. NSW …
Youngster Nick Daicos has missed out on Australia’s 44-man squad in a surprise call-up revealed on Monday. Daicos was one of many surprise omissions, though the squad was expanded by four in an effort to reward more superstar players. The No.4 draft pick has been in excellent form in his debut season, averaging 26 disposals …
Shocking Young Pie, top dog ‘mystery’: Dozens of AFL stars snubbed by Australia team Read More »
UK to pilot smaller doses of monkeypox jab The West Australian UK to use lower dose of monkeypox vaccine to stretch supply News from Taiwan Spain approves ‘saving doses’ of monkeypox vaccine Reuters UK to trial small-dose monkeypox vaccine amid shortage Daily Mail Britain to trial smaller doses of monkeypox vaccine to increase CNA supply …
MLHD calls for vigilance among gay, bisexual men after first NSW monkeypox transmission The Border Mail Monkeypox: NSW records its first known case of local transmission | ABC News ABC News (Australia) NSW records first local transmission of monkeypox 9News NSW detects first case of locally acquired monkeypox Sky News Australia See full coverage on …
Researchers have found that it is not alive and has no structures even approaching the complexity of the brain, but a compound called vanadium dioxide is able to “remember” previous external stimuli. It is the first time that this ability is identified in a material; but it may not be the last. The discovery has …
‘No other material behaves this way’: Scientist identifies compound with memory Read More »