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La Trobe University research has revealed a tobacco plant’s natural defence mechanisms could be harnessed to kill cancer cells in the human body. Scientists at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science have identified that a molecule in the flower of the plant that fights fungi and bacteria also has the ability to identify […]
November 27, 2013
Dr Yolanda Gaspar, from the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), has won the prestigious 2013 CropLife President’s award for her contribution to Australia’s $1.5 billion plant science industry. The award was presented at the 2013 CropLife National Members’ Forum at the Press Club in Canberra on Thursday 21 November. CropLife is an industry body […]
July 18, 2012
With higher education undergoing profound change – reflecting among other things how to meet global challenges from environmental degradation and food security to new technologies and emerging diseases – La Trobe University Chancellor, Adrienne E Clarke AC, has called for urgent action to boost Australia’s scientific understanding and awareness. Professor Clarke’s comments came while delivering the […]
April 9, 2014
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