Swinburne University of Technology PhD student Emily Petroff has become the first person to observe a 'fast radio burst' - a short, bright flash of radio waves from an unknown source - happening live. [ + ]

Professor Mark Baker has built a dynamic career in molecular cell proteomics and gives some insights into the Human Proteome Project, the thrills that proteins provide in life and why we need to stop and smell the roses. [ + ]

Immuron (ASX:IMC) has enrolled the first patients for a phase II trial of IMM-124E in alcoholic steatohepatitis and arranged to potentially license the drug candidate in alcohol-induced liver toxicity. [ + ]

Novogen (ASX:NRT) has identified a family of compounds with the potential to promote the growth and activity of stem cells in injured parts of the brain. [ + ]

Solvanix, an Australian start-up commercialising a technology to improve the stability and reduce side effects associated with antibody therapies, launched today with $2m in MCRF funding. [ + ]

Researchers from Yokohama National University have created a photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor capable of detecting the adsorption of biomolecules based on the laser's wavelength shift. [ + ]

Researchers in Adelaide are working on ways to control ripening in grapes to ameliorate the effects of global warming. [ + ]

Imugene (ASX:IMU) has drawn up the protocol for a phase Ib/II trial of HER-Vaxx in gastric cancer and appointed a nonclinical CRO to help guide the IND process for the drug. [ + ]

Researchers from Northeastern University have discovered an antibiotic which eliminates pathogens without encountering any detectable resistance - a promising weapon in the war against superbugs such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Professor Graeme Clark and four international scientists have jointly won the biennial US$500,000 Russ Prize for their contributions to the developing the cochlear implant. [ + ]

Sienna Cancer Diagnostics has won the first commercial agreement covering the bladder cancer screening technology based on its SCD-A7 antibody. [ + ]

Throughout February the beautiful Victorian coastal town of Lorne will host a series of conferences that will be of interest to all life scientists.

Shares in Novogen (ASX:NRT) surged on Tuesday after the company revealed that its TRXE-009 candidate was highly active against a second target - melanoma - during lab studies. [ + ]

Males are more likely to be admitted to an emergency department after accidential injuries, more likely to be admitted with a sporting injury and more likely to be involved in a fatal road traffic collision. Put simply, men are more likely to be idiots. [ + ]

The pipette is one of the most commonly used handheld instruments in a research laboratory and the model of the pipette is chosen based on your needs for performance, ergonomics and quality. But it doesn't end there - you may have the most advanced pipette on the market but a poor quality tip means that the reproducibility of your results may be at risk. [ + ]