The CSIRO and chemical manufacturer Boron Molecular have signed a technology transfer agreement which is set to accelerate the commercialisation of a range of Australian technologies. [ + ]

A new endowment fund will bring science students and academics from the developing world to study and do research at the Australian National University (ANU). [ + ]

The inaugural inspiring women fellowships have provided four Australian female researchers with the support they need to juggle career and carer commitments and remain competitive in their fields of endeavour. [ + ]

Architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars has developed a method to generate free energy in a sustainable way. The patent-pending technique, which sees energy released by perpetually unbalancing a weight, offers an alternative to solar and wind technology. [ + ]

Bionomics is set to launch a phase 2 trial of its novel anxiety drug BNC210 as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [ + ]

The Centre for Therapeutic Target Validation has launched the Target Validation Platform — a web-based platform that helps life science researchers identify therapeutic targets for new and repurposed medicines. [ + ]

'State of Australian University Research 2015–16' presents the outcomes of the Excellence in Research for Australia 2015 evaluations and details the quality of Australian university research benchmarked against world standards. [ + ]

Professor Edwina Cornish AO, provost and senior vice-president of Monash University, has been appointed as a member of the CSIRO board for five years. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an energy-based mathematical modelling technique to build models of the complex biochemical systems within the human body. [ + ]

The United States will install a $500,000 rooftop dome spectrometer, designed and built at La Trobe University, at its South Pole scientific research station in January next year. [ + ]

According to Wang Shengzhe, our understanding of soils' behaviour is still minimal — and this has to change if we are to prevent the structural damage that can arise from natural disasters such as earthquakes. [ + ]

The National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation has announced its 2016 grant recipients, supporting researchers from across the country in the advancement of their medical innovations. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a high-strength alloy which forms a protective layer of carbonate-rich film on exposure to air, making it immune to corrosion. [ + ]

LAB SA has opened a new proppant testing lab in Adelaide to service the emerging unconventional oil and gas industry. It is one of the only independent labs of its kind in Australia. [ + ]

Current information systems are not equipped to support the changes clinical laboratories are undergoing, according to the InterSystems Australian Laboratory Management Systems Market Survey 2015. [ + ]