This paper develops a smart bait dispenser using image classification to deliver baits specifically to target species, achieving 75.6% bait delivery success with minimal non-target consumption.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Identification of Expressed Endogenous Retroviral Element Associated Long Terminal Repeats in Devil Facial Tumour Cells

Anuk Kruawan, Maximilian R. Stammnitz, Richard Wilson, Sri H. Ramarathinam, Chrissie E. B. Ong, Kirsten A. Fairfax, Amanda L. Patchett, A. Bruce Lyons, Andrew S. Flies

The paper identifies expressed endogenous retroviral element long terminal repeats (ERV LTRs) in devil facial tumour cells and validates them as potential vaccine targets.

Open Biology · Oct 7, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Development of a point-of-care field diagnostic test for DFT1 and DFT2

Anuk Kruawan, K.C. Rajendra, David A Gell, Jocelyn M. Darby, Weizhen Zhu, Chrissie E. B. Ong, Kirsten A. Fairfax, Andrew S. Flies

This paper develops a field-deployable diagnostic test for DFT1 and DFT2 using SHERLOCK to detect DNA in attomolar range and non-invasive samples.

bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology