Articles
Not a gene out of place
Graeme O'Neill reports back from the recent CSIRO Horizons in Livestock Science conference at the Gold Coast, which addressed the progress, challenges and problems associated with redesigning livestock. [ + ]
Why we should worry about zoonoses
Zoonoses are a growing global problem requiring a global surveillance and control system, reports Graeme O'Neill. [ + ]
The primordial structure of proteins
Is the tendency to misfold and form aggregates of fibrils and gels the true nature of proteins? Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]
The promise of stem cells
Ruth Beran finds that few people want to stick their necks out when it comes to touting the benefits of stem cell research. [ + ]
The designer dairy cow
Comparative genomics is helping speed up the identification of genes for desirable production traits in livestock, Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]
Plants, proteins and proteomics
Profiling proteins is a challenging undertaking. But new research is providing new insights into protein structure and function, reports Susan Williamson. [ + ]
Biotech for the rest of the world
The latest medical technology is all very well - if you can afford it. Susan Williamson looks at how one Australian group is coming up with practical healthcare solutions for the developing world. [ + ]
The great divide: therapeutic cloning
Should Australia lift its ban on therapeutic cloning? Few topics in Australian science have generated such strong opinions. Ruth Beran reports. [ + ]
Australian biotech hears the tiger's roar
David Binning finds a wealth of opportunities for Australian integration with other Asian biotech industries. [ + ]
The ASX: A haven for foreign biotech companies?
The Australian Stock Exchange has created a market that attracts not only local biotechnology companies, but also gives opportunities to foreign companies that would be unable to attract capital in their own markets. Helen Schuller reports. [ + ]
OPINION: Taking advantage of our clinical strengths
Australia, take a bow -- you've proved you can compete in the global clinical trials market. But let's not get too complacent, writes Graeme Blackman. [ + ]
REPORT: How we score on pharma R&D
Ruth Beran wraps up a recent report that gives Australia a high rating against other major centres of pharma R&D. [ + ]
Australian biotech: Opportunity for growth
Ruth Beran looks at some of the many highlights expected at the 2005 AusBiotech national conference in Perth, which kicks off on Monday. [ + ]
INTERVIEW: The jewel in India's biotech crown
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw spoke with Melissa Trudinger about ways in which India and Australia can work together in biotech. [ + ]
INTERVIEW: New AusBiotech head stakes her position
Since she took the top job at AusBiotech on the eve of the BIO conference earlier this year, Anna Lavelle has done a lot of listening. Now she's ready to talk -- about her role and her vision for the organisation. [ + ]