The Institute for Glycomics has made scientific history by determining the first three-dimensional image of a protein linked to the spread of cancer. The world-first image was revealed in the prestigious journal…
Viruses don’t deserve their bad rap: they’re the unsung heroes you never see
The word “virus” strikes terror into the hearts of most people. It conjures up images of influenza, HIV, Yellow Fever, or Ebola. Of course we worry about these viruses—they bring…
The universe really is weird: a landmark quantum experiment has finally proved it so
Only last year the world of physics celebrated the 50th anniversary of Bell’s theorem, a mathematical proof that certain predictions of quantum mechanics are incompatible with local causality. Local causality…
Turning salt water into energy
Can the saline water from the desalination process be used to generate power? According to new research harnessing the energy created from salinity gradients — for example, when freshwater meets…
Shark culls could affect climate change
If you knew that there was zero percent chance of being eaten by a shark, would you swim more often? Rhetorical questions aside, the fear of being eaten has a…
How understanding sugar can help treat disease
Dr Preston Ng is a research fellow with the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus. Transcript “When someone mentions sugars, the additive found in sweet desserts immediately…
Spinal injury research
Glial cells are essential for the maintenance of normal healthy nerve cells, but what happens when nerve cells are injured? Do the glial cells contribute to the repair, how quickly…
The real-life ‘hobbits’ of Indonesia
Dr Adam Brumm is a senior research fellow in archaeology at Griffith University. He has spent more than a decade searching for the fossil ancestors of the Indonesian ‘hobbits’ (Homo…
Can Barnacles unlock the secrets of MH370 and Turtle migration?
Much hope is being placed on a barnacle-encrusted aeroplane wing washed up on the French island of Reunion as the first piece evidence from missing airline flight MH370. Pioneering research from PhD…
Big step towards vaccine for middle ear infections
Nearly all of us have experienced the pain of a middle ear infection but new research from Institute for Glycomics together with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio have discovered ground…