Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have made a discovery that has upended scientists’ understanding of programmed cell death and its role in tumour formation.

Illumina today announced the launch of its TruSeq SBS Sequencing kit that will enable high-quality paired end reads of 150 base pairs (bp), increase the output of high-quality base calls, and enhance throughput to greater than 95 Gigabases (Gb) of high-quality base pairs per run on Illumina's Genome Analyzer (GA) sequencing system. [ + ]

Researchers at the Walta and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) reported today that they have found the three key protein fragments in gluten that cause an immune response in those with coeliac disease. [ + ]

Two research groups connected with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute this week published the results of studies which highlight crucial differences between embryonic and induced pluripotent stem iPS cells. [ + ]

Over the past decade, manufacturing and process plants across the full spectrum of industry have advanced to meet the growing and evolving demands of the markets they serve. In turn, the design and function of the laboratories which support these plants have had to respond to these changes. Accordingly, the gases and gas technologies used in testing, analysis and measurement, and the associated gas equipment and supply systems have advanced in quantum leaps.

More than 2000 of the world’s leading experts on soil will converge on Brisbane next month for the 19th World Congress of Soil Science. [ + ]

The University of Queensland has teamed up with local dengue fever specialists Alere Australia to develop a low-cost diagnostic test for the potentially fatal disease. [ + ]

The Australian Federal Police is taking the lead in implementing innovative forensic science capabilities, becoming the first agency in Australia to take delivery of an instrument that can be used for on-site rock and mineral analysis.

A self-destructing nanoparticle delivers genetic material deep into cells without generating an immune response.

The Australian Federal Police is taking the lead in implementing innovative forensic science capabilities, becoming the first agency in Australia to take delivery of an instrument that can be used for on-site rock and mineral analysis.

The ubiquitious egg problem - "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" - has been partially cracked.

An emerging technique designed to quickly distinguish between people with active and dormant tuberculosis may help health professionals diagnose the disease sooner, thereby potentially limiting early exposure to the disease, according to a study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

A new, hybrid technique that improves the detection of trace chemicals important in such areas as national security, human health and the environment has been uncovered.

Results coming out of a fine coal research laboratory have attracted the interest of some of the world’s largest coal producers. Established by site water management specialists Nalco Australia, the laboratory is adopting a holistic approach to fine coal recovery. A complementary facility to the company’s primary mining R&D laboratories in Western Australia, the new Sydney lab is focusing on the multifaceted optimisation of fine coal circuits.

Physicists have developed a quantum interface which connects light particles and atoms.