Sydney researchers have discovered how a specific protein causes scar tissue to be made in the lungs of asthmatic patients. This finding could be used in the treatment of asthma by developing new drugs to target scar tissue formation and thereby assist asthmatics who have trouble breathing. “Scar tissue is a major contributor during an…
Smoke from fires raging through tropical forests near coastal reefs can cause an algal bloom capable of killing virtually all coral and fish for hundreds of kilometres, according to new research by Australian National University scientists.
An artificial mineral made with sugar could sponge up oil spills and replace cyanide in gold mining A new class of materials developed by chemists at the University of Melbourne could spawn an industry for custom catalysts, molecular sieves and materials for nanotechnology.
Plants can listen in on bacterial communication and can even mimic this communication, possibly in an attempt to stop any attacks, according to a breakthrough in scientific understanding announced today in Melbourne.
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Fresh Science 2021.
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In 2019, the program ran in NSW, SA, VIC, WA and in QLD.
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