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Biotech CEOs are optimistic about 2016
According to the 2016 Biotechnology Industry Position Survey of industry CEOs, biotechnology is front and centre of Australia's post-mining boom economic transition. [ + ]
CSL celebrates dual FDA approvals
CSL has received US FDA approval for two of the biotherapeutics company's products. [ + ]
From pest research to driving policy
Danielle Butcher, Executive Officer of Science Industry Australia, tells Lab+Life Scientist journalist Adam Florance a bit about herself and what she hopes to achieve in her new role at SIA. [ + ]
A reversible adhesive that's easy to unstick
Some adhesives may soon have a metallic sheen and be particularly easy to unstick. German researchers are suggesting the use of gallium as one such adhesive. [ + ]
How microbes make methane
US chemists have discovered once and for all how microbes make methane, settling a longstanding debate in the process. [ + ]
Biotron boasts anti-Zika drug compounds
Shares in Biotron jumped 25% as the company announced that two compounds from its library have shown positive activity against Zika virus. [ + ]
Guns don't kill people… oh wait, yes they do!
Australian researchers have found that individuals with mental illness are far more likely to be the victims of gun violence than the perpetrators. [ + ]
Antimicrobial resistance and the good, the bad and the useful — ASM 2016 has something for everyone
The Australian Society for Microbiology's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition is being held in Perth from 3–6 July. [ + ]
Diabetes monitoring through human sweat
Korean scientists have created a wearable patch that allows accurate diabetes monitoring and feedback therapy by using human sweat. [ + ]
Plumbing the depths of ancient Naples
By examining lead isotopes taken from the harbour at Naples, a multidisciplinary team of geoarchaeologists, archaeologists and geochemists has revealed the hidden history of an ancient Roman water distribution system. [ + ]
Chronic pain treatment with stem cells
The Australian Research Council has awarded a Linkage Grant of $340,000 to a research consortium investigating how stem cells can be used to relieve chronic pain. [ + ]
Education genes linked to neuroticism
The latest research has confirmed that our genes can affect our educational attainment by as much as 20% and those same genes appear to be associated with conditions like schizophrenia, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder and dyslexia. [ + ]
A triple threat against viral diseases
Researchers have identified a new macromolecule that could help prevent deadly virus infections with a triple-play mechanism that can also help prevent viral drug resistance. [ + ]
Five ways the Budget may impact Australia's scientists
With the Australian Government having released its 2016–17 Budget on 3 May, Science Industry Australia has pulled together the top five items that may impact its members. [ + ]
AusCann partners with world's largest legal cannabis company
AusCann has announced a partnership agreement with Canada's Canopy Growth Corporation, the largest legal cannabis producer in the world. [ + ]
