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Category Archives: Research
Threat to Tasmanian devils may be explained by Ancient genes
Tasmanian devils had low immune gene diversity for hundreds, and possibly thousands, of years before the emergence of Devil Facial Tumour Disease, researchers at the University of Sydney and University of Adelaide have discovered.
“Low immune gene diversity in modern devils has been linked to the spread and devastating impacts of Devil Facial Tumour disease (DFTD),” [...]
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e-Science Issue 2: Out Now!
The new and exciting Issue 2 of e-Science magazine features the science behind everything from chocolate addiction to murder!
How soil science is used to solve criminal investigations
How we can feed the world sustainably
Why junk food is so hard to resist
How hot rocks in the earth can provide energy
Also new are short research bytes on recent [...]
Innovation in agriculture has led to fast food
It’s time to slow down….
The Waite Research Institute was pleased to be working with the Cooperative Research Centres Association to present a debate in celebration of the Australian Year of the farmer as part of their Collaborate Innovate 2012 conference this week. The debate topic was: “Innovation in agriculture has led to fast food. It’s [...]
Flowers that’ll brighten up anyone’s night
Bioconst scientists, led by Professor Mark Tester, are conducting research to develop ranges of plants that emit light. The initial aim of the Company is to develop plants that fluoresce brightly and beautifully when exposed to ultra-violet light emitted by Bioconst’s customised illumination device.
The effects are remarkable, with the fluorescence adding splendour to beauty.
Bioconst also [...]
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10 BQ – Wheat for the world
How can we help to feed the world sustainably? We are currently facing a global food crisis and drought is the biggest contributor.
Many of the crops we grow, such as wheat, are dependent on natural rainfall to provide enough water for growth and eventually good grain production.
By investigating growth genes we aim to understand how [...]
10 BQ – Research needed for Hep C cure
Q) HOW do we unravel causes of disease?
A) HEPATITIS B and Hepatitis C are very important diseases – together they cause more than one million annual cases of liver cancer, one of the most deadly cancers.
For more detail on how people are infected by Hepatitis B and C, what the symptoms are and more specifically [...]
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10 BQ – Cells hold the secret of survival
Q WHAT is life?
A THE single most important act of any living organism is to pass on its genetic information to its offspring to ensure survival of the species. It is believed that if each cell went through more cell divisions, a person would die far quicker. That is because the probability of changes [...]
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Echidna insight into evolution of embryo growth