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A naturally occurring bioluminescent protein found in deep sea shrimp—which helps the crustacean spit a glowing cloud at predators—has been touted as a game-changer in terms of monitoring the way drugs interact with live ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Men who perform "mate guarding" behaviours such as staying close to their wife or girlfriend at a party are likely to have poorer-quality sperm than men who do not, research suggests.
Oct 30, 2014
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IDENTIFYING a genetic weakness that causes type 1 diabetes in children has opened the way for development of a treatment capable of preventing the disease.
Jul 23, 2014
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West Australian researchers have developed two new tests that examine a typical person's ability to recognise basic facial expressions.
Jan 6, 2014
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In a world first, researchers from Edith Cowan University's Health and Wellness Institute have established a link between exercise and sexual health in men with prostate cancer.
Oct 23, 2013
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Thyroid hormone resistance has been linked to mutations in the IGSF1 gene for the first time—surprising researchers who did not suspect it played a role in the maintenance of normal thyroid function.
Jan 16, 2013
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A national study involving Curtin and Deakin universities has found that three-quarters of Australian children view sports betting as normal, and even positive.
Dec 8, 2016
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A drug-free cancer treatment could teach our genes to destroy the disease from within, according to Western Australian medical researchers.
Nov 28, 2016
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A new drug therapy based on technology developed by Western Australian research could potentially control protein leakage from the kidneys.
Nov 21, 2016
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A Perth-led project to map the genes used by different cell types in the human body is preparing to release its latest results following a win at the prestigious Eureka Prizes.
Oct 26, 2016
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