A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects…
Vitamin D study sheds light on immune system effects
Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects the immune system and might influence susceptibility to diseases such…
Espresso yourself: Coffee thoughts leave a latte on the mind
For millions of Australians, each day begins with a hot cup of coffee in order to activate our brains for…
New deep-learning approach predicts protein structure from amino acid sequence
A scientist has used a form of artificial intelligence known as deep learning to predict the 3D structure of effectively…
How Enterococcus faecalis bacteria causes antibiotic resistant infection
A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study…
Australian heavy drinking trends: Heavy drinkers consuming more than half of all alcohol
Researchers have found the heaviest drinking 10 percent of Australians drink over half the alcohol consumed in Australia, downing an…
Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
Treg cells turn off the immune system. Three recent studies show that targeting tregs may increase the effectiveness of anti-cancer…
Oral immunotherapy safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergies, study suggests
New data suggests that oral immunotherapy offered as routine treatment in a hospital or clinic is safe for preschool-aged children…
Technology automatically senses how Parkinson’s patients respond to medication
Adjusting the frequency and dosage of Parkinson’s patients’ medication is complex. In their ‘ON’ state they respond positively to medication…
Neuron and synapse-mimetic spintronics devices developed
A research group has developed spintronics devices which are promising for future energy-efficient and adoptive computing systems, as they behave…