How gut bacteria can help detect genetic disease

How gut bacteria can help detect genetic disease

A breakthrough discovery has linked changes in gut bacteria to the presence of a rare genetic disease. Research conducted at Macquarie University has found that Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) may be connected to changes in bacteria and other microorganisms in the gut....
The biggest risk to Australia’s Black Swans

The biggest risk to Australia’s Black Swans

A study by the University of Queensland has revealed that Black Swans risk being wiped out if avian flu reaches Australia’s shores. For the first time, researchers were able to generate a genome of these unique native animals, which revealed they are missing immune...