The ongoing drama that is debate over the hobbit fossils of Flores has been reignited by a recent paper suggesting H. floresiensis is actually H. sapiens suffering from cretinism. An interesting theory or a 'travesty'?

700 Rottweilers will assist American researchers to discover whether antioxidant supplementation has a preventative effect in bone cancer.

The convergence of nanotechnology with biotechnology will be one of the hot topics of AusBiotech 2006. Dr John Kapeleris takes a look at recent developments in nanotechnology and how they may be put to use in the biotech world.

Diabetes- and oncology-gene hunter ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CXS) now has solid evidence that a particular variant of the SEPS-1 gene, already identified as a trigger for Type 2 diabetes, is a strong risk factor for a broad range of chronic inflammatory disorders.

Australian researchers have discovered two genes that are critical to understanding elite athletic performance, an Athens conference has heard.

AGT Biosciences has filed to broaden the patent on its SelS gene, already a prime suspect in type 2 diabetes and inflammatory diseases, to cover heart disease, cancer infertility and other disorders.