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Johnson & Johnson encourages innovation in Queensland
The Johnson & Johnson Innovation Partnering Office @ QUT aims to improve access to global health and medical innovation in Queensland and beyond. [ + ]
Genomics to disrupt business as usual in the clinical laboratory
The discovery of the genetic code has until recently had limited application in the routine clinical laboratory and for the man in the street. This is set to change as advances in genomics technology make it more accessible. [ + ]
Radical MS chemo
A new Canadian trial may have found a radical way to halt the acceleration of multiple sclerosis symptoms, but even its authors are wary about its potential dangers. [ + ]
A giant galaxy cluster, more gravitational waves and life outside the solar system
It's been a busy couple of days for astronomers, with announcements of three significant discoveries taking place in the past 48 hours. [ + ]
Exterminating antibiotic resistance
A British citizen science project has found a possible new source of antibiotics in the most unlikely of places — a 'Dalek' prop from science-fiction program Doctor Who. [ + ]
Bionic leaf 2.0
A team from Harvard has created a 'bionic leaf' that converts sunlight directly into a biomass fuel with 10 times the efficiency of natural systems. [ + ]
Biomedical Breakthroughs at the Melbourne Museum
From September this year, the Melbourne Museum will play host to the immersive exhibition 'Biomedical Breakthroughs: A New View of You'. [ + ]
Boride sandwiches
Oxidation can be the death knell for structural integrity, but a European team of researchers has created a rust-resistant, aluminium-layered boride with a melting point north of 1400°C. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
CSL celebrates dual FDA approvals
CSL has received US FDA approval for two of the biotherapeutics company's products. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
