Immune cell development secrets revealed
Peter Doherty Institute and Imaging CoE researchers have made a major breakthrough in understanding how our immune system produces key infection fighting cells.
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Journey to the centre of the cell: nano-rods and worms wriggle best
Australian researchers have applied a new microscopy technique that allows them to monitor the movements of nanoparticles through the inside of a cell They found that drug delivery is more effective when nanoparticles can …
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World’s most powerful X-ray takes a ‘sledgehammer’ to molecules
An international team of more than 20 scientists led by Imaging CoE scientists has inadvertently discovered how to create a new type of crystal using light ten billion times brighter than the sun.
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‘Animal Farm’ immunity receptors only work in a crowd, researchers find
Imaging CoE scientists from UNSW and Monash have collaborated on a project using powerful imaging technology, they have identified how human immune receptors become activated in the presence of harmful substances. They found that receptors …
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IMMUNE BREAKTHROUGH: UNSCRATCHING POISON IVY’S RASH
We all know that a brush with poison ivy leaves us with an itchy painful rash. Now, Imaging CoE and Harvard researchers have discovered the molecular cause of this irritation. The finding brings us a step closer to designing agents to block this mechanism and sheds light on other serious skin conditions, such as psoriasis.
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Bad diet damages the immune system even before weight gain
We all know that junk food is bad for our waistline. Now a new study has shown that a diet high in saturated fat begins to harm our immune system before the weight gain …
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Research uncovers ‘local heroes’ of immune system
Melbourne researchers have uncovered the genes responsible for the way our bodies fight infection at the point of “invasion” – whether it’s the skin, the liver, lungs or the gut. Research led by Dr …
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