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Fat Cell Suppressor Emerges from the Stromal Shadows
Where fat cells originate, exactly, has been less than clear. Yes, fat cells have their precursors, such as adipogenic stem cells, but these tend to hide in the stromal vascular fraction, a shadowy region where cells of different types are hard to distinguish. To shine a bright light on stromal cells, scientists based at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ) resorted to a technique called single-cell transcr
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Labor's CGT challenge deepens as biotech sector raises alarm
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Another sector has called for a capital gains tax change carve-out, warning the government that it will face a talent drain without it.
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AUS β GM bananas: industry saviour?
via abca.com.auHow a genetically modified, disease-resistant Australian banana could prevent a global crop collapseSource: ABC Science In a small plot in the Northern Territory, banana plants have thrived for almost a decade in soil that should kill them. According to those who have tried the fruit, they taste exactly like a banana should. But the plants near Humpty Doo have a secret hiding in their DNA: a genetic modification that protects bananas from a disease that is on the verge of wiping out crops a
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AUS β New GM cotton approved for market
via abca.com.auCommercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance (Bollgard® 3 ThryvOn cotton with XtendFlex® Technology)Source: Office of the Gene Technology RegulatorAustralia’s Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has issued license DIR 216 to Bayer CropScience Pty. Ltd., authorizing the commercial release of cotton genetically modified (GM) for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance. The GM cotton contains 4 introduced genes from
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Ambitious plan to convert forestry waste into fuel for ships and planes
via abc.net.auWith biofuels earmarked as a way to power the transport sector in the future, one industry says its waste can be converted into aviation and shipping fuel.
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USA β GM wheat coming
via abca.com.auColorado foundation, Bioceres to develop HB4 wheat commerciallySource: Capital Press – 24 September 2025Argentina-based Bioceres Crop Solutions Corps and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation will jointly develop and commercialize HB4 wheat in the United States. HB4 is a transgenic wheat trait that incorporates drought tolerance transferred through a sunflower gene. According to Bioceres, HB4 wheat demonstrated up to a 43% yield improvement in targeted environments. As par
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INT β CIMMYT to switch focus to gene editing
via abca.com.auInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center shifts focus to gene editing for wheat resilience as GM varieties stallSource: Economic Times – 21 September 2025The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is ramping up investments in gene editing technology to enhance wheat crop resilience, with Director General Bram Govaerts calling it a “future” technology amid ongoing regulatory and technical challenges facing genetically modified wheat. In an ex
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AUS β Leading stakeholders meet
via abca.com.auABCA Communique – 07 March 2025Dr Joe Smith | ChairThe Agricultural Biotechnology Council of Australia (ABCA) convened at the National Press Club in Canberra today, bringing together leading farming, agriculture, biotechnology, industry, and science organisations, as well as key stakeholders. The meeting provided a forum to address current and significant issues related to biotechnology and Australian agriculture. Read more.
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INT β CALL TO ACTION ON WORLD HUNGER
via abca.com.au153 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates Issue Urgent Wake-Up Call Over Hunger Tipping PointSource: ISAAA Biotech Update – 15 January 2025
A broad coalition of 153 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates has made an unprecedented plea for financial and political backing to develop “moonshot” technologies to avert a hunger catastrophe in the next 25 years. The signatories warned that the world was not even close to meeting future food needs, with an estimated 700 mi
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AUS β MORE GM MOZZIE RESEARCH
via abca.com.auMale mosquitoes to be genetically engineered to poison females with semen in Australian research
Source: The Guardian – 07 January 2025
Toxic male mosquitoes will poison females with their semen in a new population control method developed by Australian researchers. The method involves genetically engineering males to produce spider and sea anemone venom proteins, which they inject into females during mating, reducing their lifespan. Macquarie University researchers have been testing
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AUS β GM drought-tolerant wheat trials approved
via abca.com.auTrigall Australia gets go-ahead for trial of GM wheatSource: Grain Central – 16 September 2024The commercial cultivation of genetically modified wheat is moving closer to reality after Trigall Australia received approval for field trials of the Argentinian-developed HB4 variety.The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care – Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) on August 15 approved the licence application, which will permit the GM wheat to be grown at 10 sit
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USA β GM wheat approved for use
via abca.com.auDrought tolerant genetically modified wheat is okayed for import in the United StatesSource: Genetic Literacy Project – 03 September 2024A type of genetically modified wheat developed by Argentina’s Bioceres Crop Solutions may be safely grown in the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday. The determination clears the U.S. market for production of HB4 wheat, which is modified to tolerate drought, Bioceres said on Wednesday. It is a potential win for far
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AUS β GM banana a biosecurity win
via abca.com.auQUT’s GM Banana A Milestone In Biosecurity BattleSource: Mackay and Whitsunday Life – 05 September 2024Australia’s place in the US $20 billion global banana market has been safeguarded, according to the federal government, with a new genetically modified banana being granted approval for commercial release and consumption. The QCAV-4 variety of the Cavendish banana has been developed by the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to counteract the effects of Panama Disea
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Sydney man becomes cryonics facility's first client, with hopes he will eventually be brought back to life
via abc.net.au
An unexpected dying request has resulted in a Sydney man being cryogenically frozen in a groundbreaking Australian move.
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Seedless mangoes could be around the corner, but are shoppers willing to pay for them?
via abc.net.au
Demand for seedless fruit is growing and the technology needed to create new varieties is improving rapidly, but some in the industry say "the price point just hasn't been there" to convince farmers to grow them.
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How a croc bite, and quick thinking, could make for a world-beating pain relief remedy
via abc.net.au
When John Watson was bitten by a crocodile, he knew exactly which plant would help his wound. Scientists now think that plant could lead to a powerful pain relief gel.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink gets approval to start clinical trials implanting chips in human brains
via abc.net.au
Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink says it has received a green light from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to kickstart its first-in-human clinical study, a critical milestone after earlier struggles to gain approval.
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These robots are built using biology from insects β the creators say it's a game changer
via abc.net.au
Scientists at an Adelaide university reverse-engineer the biology of insects to create a robot that can understand vision it is capturing from a camera.
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Halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, this city wants to be the next Silicon Valley. Here's how
via abc.net.au
Logan, population 350,000, is one of Australia's fastest-growing cities. But for many who live there, a daily commute north to Brisbane or south to the Gold Coast for work is the norm something Logan City Council wants to change by attracting tech companies and start-ups.
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Pearl-to-bone project hopes to inspire northern Australia tech boom
via abc.net.au
Not just for decoration, pearl shells have potential for use in orthopaedic devices and other health products, including as a synthetic bone substitute.
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App screening coughs for COVID receives promising early trial results
via abc.net.au
A smartphone app with the ability to detect COVID-19 from the sound of a cough is a step closer after promising early trial results, a Brisbane digital health company says.
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'It's a disaster': Australian RAT producers slam governments for dragging their feet on at-home testing
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As Australians struggle to get their hands on mainly imported COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local approval to sell their RATs.
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Australian-made RATs await TGA approval amid supply shortage
via abc.net.au
As Australians struggle to get their hands on mainly imported COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local approval to sell their RATs.
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Australian-made RATs await TGA approval amid rapid antigen test shortage
via abc.net.au
As Australians struggle to get their hands on mainly imported COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local approval to sell their RATs.
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Sleep apnoea going undiagnosed as current tests miss 'the full story', study finds
via abc.net.au
A new sleep tracker reveals up to 50 per cent of people with mild or moderate sleep apnoea could be misdiagnosed under current clinical testing, researchers say.
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How a 'cracker program' teaching girls to weld is widening career options
via abc.net.au
Australia's skills shortage in male-dominated trades could be solved by women, according to the organisers of a new program teaching welding skills to schoolgirls.
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Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial for Theranos scandal
via abc.net.au
She was once the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire and a Silicon Valley rising star. Now, she’s the defendant in America’s trial of the year.
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How should we treat insects?
via abc.net.au
Insect farming, we’re told by its proponents, is the next big thing in edible protein production, and it may just save the environment. But an insect “farm” is more like a manufacturing plant, where tiny organisms are frozen, boiled, baked, crushed or shredded alive in their billions. What is the moral status of these living things? Can we be sure they’re not sentient beings, capable of experiencing pain and suffering? And if we can’t be sure, how should we treat th
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Pfizer, AZ and Moderna have dominated the globe. But Australia's 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccines offer something different
via abc.net.au
As mutant strains of the COVID-19 continue to appear, scientists and researchers are working feverishly behind the scenes to find the next vaccines. And Australia is part of the search.
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'Chasing the mutants': The Australian researchers searching for 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccines
via abc.net.au
As mutant strains of the COVID-19 continue to appear, scientists and researchers are working feverishly behind the scenes to find the next vaccines. And Australia is part of the search.
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