RESEARCHERS have uncovered a group of genes that can suppress the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from infecting the liver. Associate Professor Michael Beard, who heads the University of Adelaide’s Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory, said his team have been able to show for the first time that antiviral proteins (known as the IFITM proteins) produced by the […]
A NEW wave of young Australian winemakers are turning heads and picking up awards for their fresh interpretations of Australia’s traditional grape varieties. Four South Australian and one Victorian winemaker took home trophies at the 2015 Young Guns of Wine Awards ceremony held in Sydney this week. Of the 50 young winemakers entering the annual […]
An Australian opera company is betting on a brand new production based on an iconic Australian novel to bring new audiences back to Opera. The State Opera of South Australia launched its 40th season today with a line up that includes its own production of Cloudstreet, a new opera based on the quintessential Australian novel […]
Sunken treasures: world’s underwater archeologists look south HUMANS past and present maintain an intimate relationship with water: our lives depend on it for hydration, food, transport, cultural rituals and more. From 2015-2018, the world’s expertise in examining our watery past will focus on South Australia, with Flinders University now chair of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network […]
INDONESIA is the feature country at this year’s OzAsia Festival, the annual celebration of the links between South Australia and Asia. Now in its ninth year, the OzAsia Festival runs from September 24 to October 4 in Adelaide and is highlighting dancers and artists from across Indonesia, as well as performances from other parts of […]
A NEW class of drug that reduces cancer recurrence and spread may soon be available, with South Australian biopharmaceutical company Bionomics having passed review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with their product BNC101. The drug targets hard-to-treat colorectal and pancreatic cancers, but may also prove suitable to treat breast, lung and other […]
Close Encounter of The Shark Kind: On Tuesday Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson were paddling out to compete for an event title and world No. 1 ranking, but a close encounter with a shark saw them thrust into the global media spotlight that culminated with an intimate press session in Sydney today. Fanning was pulled […]
IT HAS been treasured by food lovers for thousands of years for its rich golden colour, peppery flavour and mustardy aroma…and now turmeric may also have a role in fighting cancer. Researchers at Flinders are investigating whether an active ingredient of the turmeric plant, called curcumin, can be used alone or in conjunction with standard […]
SOUTH Australian and Chinese scientists have made a molecular discovery through their research into finding a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. The research is part of a joint collaboration between groups of scientists led by Professor Xin-Fu Zhou from the University of South Australia and Professor Yanjiang Wang at China’s Third Military University. Earlier this month […]
