Industry News
Producing oil in plant leaves
Researchers have successfully produced oil in the leaves, stems and seeds of plants, in a significant breakthrough for the renewable oils industry. [ + ]
Tapping plant pharmacopeia for better drugs
Geneticists have come up with an effective way of using plant pharmacopeia to produce more effective drugs. [ + ]
Gastrointestinal cancer breakthrough made by Australian scientists
Australian scientists have discovered that inhibiting a protein called HCK (hematopoietic cell kinase) can suppress the growth of gastrointestinal tumours. [ + ]
Australia and China partner on fusion energy research
The Australian National University and the University of South China have agreed to work together on fusion energy research, with the prospect of Australia providing China with its first plasma stellarator device. [ + ]
Zika vaccine clinical trial launched
Themis Bioscience, an Austrian biotech company developing prophylactic vaccines against emerging tropical infectious diseases, is testing a vaccine for the Zika virus. [ + ]
New facility for Australian–Indian nanobiotechnology centre
The world's first dedicated nanobiotechnology research centre recently underwent an expansion. [ + ]
The genetics of depression: volunteers wanted
If you're over 18 and you've been treated for clinical depression, you're invited to join a global investigation into the genetic origins of this common and devastating mental illness. [ + ]
OMNIlife science and Global Orthopaedic Technology sign licensing deal
OMNIlife science and Global Orthopaedic Technology have signed an exclusive licensing agreement for OMNI's APEX Knee Implants for Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. [ + ]
New health research partnership announced
The Victorian State Government and the Global Health Alliance Melbourne have partnered to start the first ever Melbourne Landscape Study. [ + ]
Teguar medical-grade computers launch in Australia
Industrial computer manufacturer Teguar Computers is opening an office in Australia. [ + ]
Funding boost for two medical device companies
Two Australian medical companies have received government funding to fast-track commercialisation. [ + ]
Chip-sized super-resolution microscopes
A new European project, ChipScope, is set to revolutionise optical microscopes with super-resolution capabilities, making them chip-sized, convenient, affordable and ubiquitously available. [ + ]
When it comes to lymphoma patients, variety is the spice of life
University of Queensland researchers have found that patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are most likely to survive if they have a rich variety of T-cells. [ + ]
Australia urged to join the growing MTP sector
According to a new report by CSIRO, medical technologies and pharmaceuticals (MTP) could add billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to the Australian economy within the next eight years. [ + ]
Imaging molecules in action
An international team of researchers has developed an experimental technique to take 3D images of molecules in action. [ + ]
