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Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the free GenePool newsletter today! Melbourne, 22 May 2013: Australian infectious disease therapy and vaccine development company BioDiem Ltd has today announced the allowance of another Japanese patent for its novel antimicrobial compound, BDM-I. The patent covers use of BDM-I for treatment of ... (more)

At the ripe old age of 83 you could be forgiven for putting your feet up, sitting back and enjoying retirement.

Stunt expert Leigh-Anne Vizer is held by a 4.5 metre King Kong hand 300 metres above the city of Melbourne during a 'King Kong' production photo call at Eureka Skydeck in Melbourne, Australia.

Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne, Australia, has admitted that Church leaders in the past did not respond adequately to sex-abuse complaints.

Can you imagine taking off to live in a remote outreach 3000km away? Ann Sheehan explains how the red dirt 'got in their veins'. It was meant to be a six month sabbatical, but six years and 3000km later the Sheehan-Lee family is happier than ever.

Physicians at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients.

Australia-based Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures was recognized for its role in building international markets for Australian small to medium enterprises in an May 16 awards ceremony.

A professor in Melbourne, Australia, who is on a mission to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, believes that the answer, or part of it, lies with an immune suppressor protein called CD52.

Visual Magnetics will be supporting Conect Enterprises Pty. Ltd. at Visual Impact Melbourne 2013.

Faith Hill performs live on stage at Rod Laver Arena on March 20, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.

The optimal targets and strategies for effectively reducing sedentary behavior among young people are unknown.

Judith Shamian said she's been given a dream opportunity to influence to health of people and nursing, after being elected president of the International Council of Nurses.

'Dogs and Cats in the Home: Happiness for All?' was a Finalist in the inaugural ScienceSeeker Awards * in the category Best Post About Peer-reviewed Research .

There's another incredible weekend of dancing and relaxation ahead of us here. I've said it before and i'll emphasize it again, lineups keep getting stronger and more enticing.

In this Nov. 9, 2011 photo provided by Dianna O'Neill Publicity, Judith Durham poses for a portrait at a Melbourne hotel, Australia.

O'Sullivan is a monthly nominee vying for the Fred Hoysted Medal. He was nominated in January for his achievements with British General and Tuscan Fire.

Professor Alan Cowman and Dr. Neta Regev-Rudzki from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, Australia, have made the surprise discovery that malaria parasites can 'talk' to each... Melbourne scientists have made the surprise discovery that malaria parasites can 'talk' to each other - a social behaviour to ensure the parasite's survival ... (more)

Melbourne, Australia - A new CPR technique in Australia is getting attention from the U.S. medical community.

South Yarra Residence is a minimalist house located in Melbourne, Australia, designed by Carr Design Group.