SciTech has been appointed the exclusive distributor for Molecular Machines & Industries' (MMI) single-cell sorting and micromanipulation systems for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

CSIRO has launched 'FloWorks', its new Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry, in Clayton, Victoria. [ + ]

Eli Lilly regrettably announced this week that a clinical trial of its key Alzheimer's drug, solanezumab, has failed to meet the primary endpoint. [ + ]

Singaporean researchers have artificially generated new mouse blood and immune cells from skin cells. [ + ]

A vaccine with the potential to prevent millions of cases of blindness is one step closer to commercialisation, with trials in cattle set to commence before the end of the year. [ + ]

Deakin University scientists have found that the human body could naturally hold the key to a speedy recovery from the flu. [ + ]

The Australian Academy of Science has announced the winners of its 2017 honorific awards, as well as continued funding for the prestigious Nancy Millis Medal. [ + ]

The 2016 Professional Scientists Employment and Remuneration Report provides an overview of the pay and conditions of scientists across Australia — with somewhat concerning results. [ + ]

The World Without Disease QuickFire Challenge was a global competition that sought comprehensive, end-to-end, integrated solutions that have the potential to improve the health of people around the world. [ + ]

Scientific equipment supplier AXT has teamed up with SciAps, bringing the Boston-based instrumentation company's handheld XRFs and LIBS devices to Australia. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation has announced a $12 million, four-year commitment to FIRST, founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology. [ + ]

RTS,S — the world's first malaria vaccine to successfully complete pivotal Phase 3 testing — will be rolled out in pilot projects in sub-Saharan Africa. [ + ]

The increasing intensity and frequency of bushfires in Victoria is having a significant impact on the genetic diversity of the state's frog populations. [ + ]

A study has found that women whose babies are conceived in winter are more likely to develop gestational diabetes — a serious pregnancy complication characterised by inadequate blood sugar control. [ + ]

QFAB Bioinformatics is holding a one-day workshop covering the concepts of de novo assembly and initial annotation of a bacterial genome from short-read next-generation sequencing (NGS) data. [ + ]