Biotechnology has provided a solution to the problem of how to get science to the market without compromising research, writes editor-in-chief Iain Scott. [ + ]

The research community is becoming more sophisticated in the way they approach intellectual property and industry partnerships. Ruth Beran looks at how technology transfer has changed, where it is going and the challenges it faces. [ + ]

Pfizer's Peter Corr told the AusBiotech 2005 conference that big pharma and biotech are part of a delicate ecosystem -- and both have key roles to play. [ + ]

US venture capitalist Osagie Imasogie told AusBiotech 2005 that biotech companies need to get aggressive when it comes to finding opportunities. [ + ]

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw told AusBiotech 2005 about opportunities for Australian biotech to work with India. [ + ]

In many places in the world, 'biotechnology' only means agricultural biotech. The same can't be said in Australia, where GM technology is a dirty word. But could economics and technology force Australia to change its views on biotech crops to keep up with the rest of the world? [ + ]

Ruth Beran asked Sir Gustav Nossal about Australia's latest institute -- which just happens to bear his name. [ + ]

The FANTOM Consortium for Genome Exploration Research Group has published two milestone papers in the journal Science, which transform our understanding of the information content of the mammalian genome

Manipulating the genome before fertilisation could prove more successful that current technique used in animal transgenesis, Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Zoonoses are a growing global problem requiring a global surveillance and control system, reports Graeme O'Neill. [ + ]

Is the tendency to misfold and form aggregates of fibrils and gels the true nature of proteins? Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]

Ruth Beran finds that few people want to stick their necks out when it comes to touting the benefits of stem cell research. [ + ]

Comparative genomics is helping speed up the identification of genes for desirable production traits in livestock, Graeme O'Neill reports. [ + ]

Profiling proteins is a challenging undertaking. But new research is providing new insights into protein structure and function, reports Susan Williamson. [ + ]