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Virus-like particles deliver treatments to cancer cells

IFL Science! - February 21, 2017

Virus-like particles have been produced that bind to cancer cells, delivering a treatment drug to tumors, and avoiding the need to expose the whole body to toxic chemicals. 

Virus inspires new way to deliver cancer drugs

UQ News - February 20, 2017

Drugs disguised as viruses are providing new weapons in the battle against cancer, promising greater accuracy and fewer side effects than chemotherapy.

Controlling diamondback moth with bacteria [Radio broadcast]

ABC Radio WA - August 14, 2013

Farmers could soon have another tool into the toolbox to fight diamond back moths.

Bacterial toxins provide new weapon in fight against insects

Australasian Science - August 2013

A team of Australian and New Zealand researchers are harnessing bacteria as a possible new bio-insecticide to control crop pests.

Bioinsecticide breakthrough

Farifax Agricultural Media - August 10, 2013

A bacteria 'time-bomb' could be harnessed to control crop pests after a team of Australian and New Zealand researchers discovered an entirely new way in which cells produce and store toxins.

Dr Shaun Lott - Auckland University [Radio broadcast]

LiveSport Radio - August 7, 2013

New Zealand and Australian scientists have found a new way in which bacteria store and release toxins and their discovery may be harnessed to develop new bioinsecticides for crop pests and even new medicines.

Bacteria toxin secret revealed

Science Alert - August 6, 2013

A team of Australian and New Zealand researchers are harnessing bacteria as a possible new bio-insecticide to control crop pests. 

[The bacterium Yersinia entomophaga - insecticide future safe for human]

Med Daily - August 6, 2013

[In Russian]

Revealed: How bacteria store and release toxins

AsianScientist - August 6, 2013

Scientists in New Zealand and Australia have uncovered a new way in which bacteria store and release toxins without harming itself.

Bacterial toxins harnessed

Scoop - August 5, 2013

New Zealand and Australian scientists have found a new way in which bacteria store and release toxins, and their discovery may be harnessed to develop new bioinsecticides for crop pests and even new medicines.

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