News: Biological Science
Platypus venom inspires potential new diabetes treatments
The discovery of a key metabolic hormone found in platypus venom will now be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Building bungalows for bandicoots
Scientists are providing new homes for Adelaide Hills bandicoot populations in an effort to protect this endangered species.
Science savvy thespians take their research to the stage
Snake tails and hungry wasps - researchers will share their discoveries through the medium of performing arts at National Science Week’s ‘Perform Your Science’ showcase.
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New leads on treating dementia and Alzheimer's
A new study provides an explanation for why clinical trials of drugs targeting proteins in the brain that were thought to cause dementia and Alzheimer’s have failed.
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Human epilepsy drugs alter signalling process in stressed plants
Researchers have discovered that drugs used in the treatment of certain brain disorders such as epilepsy, also alter the signalling process in plants under stress.
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DNA mapping confirms there are three species of modern elephant
A team of international scientists involving the University of Adelaide have published the first map of the elephant family’s genomic history.
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