Proteins and proteomics

Biosceptre and the University of Queensland’s AIBN research institute have teamed up to develop a production method for monoclonal antibodies designed to trigger cancer cell death.

The Australian Synchrotron will use a new tracking technology developed by Bluechiip (ASX:BCT) to keep track of samples in extreme temperatures.

Professor Trevor Lithgow is tinkering with the cogs of bacteria to understand how they, and their mitochondrial cousins, tick.

Skin cells are constantly generating and differentiating throughout our lives. Professor Fiona Watt is uncovering how stem cells in the skin perform these remarkable feats, and how they can sometimes go awry.

There’s no gene for genius, but scientists have found that a tiny change in a single gene has an impact on brain size and general intelligence.

Researchers have uncovered why some individuals with X-linked lymphoproliferative live far longer than expected, which could lead to a gene therapy for the disease.

In this issue: Malcolm Simons exclusive interview; Hunter Meeting cell biology and stem cells; RNA interference; microscopy and more.

Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have revealed the process by which a specialised immune cell produces immune memory, which could lead to improvements in vaccines.

$100 million in funding from the Australian, New Zealand and Victorian governments has saved the Australian Synchrotron from possible closure.

The Australian Academy of Science has issued its annual list of new Fellows, admitting 21 more scientists to its ranks.