Industry News
Cortisol inhibition could treat Alzheimer's
Separate studies from Actinogen Medical and AIBL suggest that excess cortisol production is linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
Balancing fire management and conservation
Victorian environmental scientists have collected one of the world's largest datasets on wildfires, transforming our understanding of how fire affects biota and contributing to changes in fire policy. [ + ]
Burnet Institute and ARTES partner on hep C vaccine
The Burnet Institute has joined forces with ARTES Biotechnology to develop a novel, effective vaccine to prevent transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV), as well as reinfection in people treated through antiviral therapies. [ + ]
Fast diagnostics tests to be commercialised by Oxford spinout
Technology co-developed at the Universities of Oxford and Sao Paulo State University will be commercialised by spinout company Oxford Impedance Diagnostics (OID), offering the potential for the development of ultrasensitive fast diagnostic tests for a range of diseases. [ + ]
Australia's first whole-genome testing service
The Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics has launched Australia's first clinical whole-genome sequencing service, with the potential to triple the diagnosis rates for Australians living with rare and genetic conditions. [ + ]
Positions open on Science Industry Australia board
Science Industry Australia (SIA) has announced that a number of positions are open on its board of directors, with one- and two-year terms available. [ + ]
Positive preliminary results from wet AMD trial
Opthea has announced positive data from its ongoing first-in-human clinical trial of OPT-302, a VEGF-C/D 'Trap' therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration. [ + ]
France partners with CSIRO on space science project
The president of the French Government's space agency has signed a cooperation agreement with the CSIRO covering the 2017 launch of a stratospheric scientific balloon research program from the NASA/CSIRO base in Alice Springs. [ + ]
The key to quantum computing lies in moth balls
Researchers have demonstrated that it is possible for nanomaterials to operate at room temperature, marking a milestone in the quest for practical quantum computing. [ + ]
Scitech to distribute CrestOptics confocal instruments
Instrumentation supplier Scitech has been appointed the authorised distributor for the CrestOptics range of products in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
A single test to detect multiple plant viruses
Researchers from the Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre have developed a diagnostic toolkit that can accurately detect plant viruses and viroids in a single test. [ + ]
Sleep disorder start-up debuts on the ASX
Sleep disorder device manufacturer Oventus Medical has made its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, raising $12 million from a fully subscribed IPO underwritten by Bell Potter. [ + ]
Academy of Science welcomes new front bench
The Australian Academy of Science has extended its congratulations to the new Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, former Environment Minister Greg Hunt. [ + ]
Drought-proof crops under development
ANU has led an international research effort into how plants, such as rice and wheat, sense and respond to extreme drought stress. Their study could lead to the development of next-generation, drought-proof crops. [ + ]
Genomics Innovation Hub to enable personalised cancer treatment
The University of Melbourne and the Australian Genomics Research Facility have launched the Genomics Innovation Hub — a collaborative initiative that will help pave the way for personalised cancer treatments based on patients' genetic profiles. [ + ]
