AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been appointed exclusive distributor for the Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) range of analytical instrumentation in its territories. [ + ]

CSIRO has released what it claims to be its masterplan to improve Australia's record in innovation and help the country respond to global changes and digital disruption. [ + ]

Under a long-term supply agreement, Adherium will supply innovative new devices that AstraZeneca will incorporate within patient support programs for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. [ + ]

Australia's Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb has launched the paper 'Building Australia through Citizen Science', highlighting the important role of people in the community collecting data to help solve real-world problems. [ + ]

Protagonist Therapeutics has announced the closing of a $40 million Series C financing, the proceeds of which will be used to further the development of the company's oral peptide drug candidates. [ + ]

University of Sydney scientists have argued for more research into major infectious diseases shared between wildlife and livestock, in order to better evaluate risks and improve responses to disease epidemics in animals and humans. [ + ]

A new ARC Linkage grant will assist ongoing development of antibody technology developed by immuno-oncology company Minomic. [ + ]

US scientists are developing a portable 'paper machine' that can enable point-of-care detection of infectious diseases, genetic conditions and cancer for less than $2. [ + ]

The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize (CILCP) is now open for 2015, looking to reward Australia's brightest young scientists for asking the bold questions that others would not think possible. [ + ]

Phylogica and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience have been awarded a $670,000 Linkage grant to develop a novel platform to generate macrocyclic peptide libraries. [ + ]

Biotechnology company Clinical Genomics has announced its newest distributors, expanding the reach of its colorectal cancer screening products in the Asia-Pacific region. [ + ]

Macular Disease Foundation Australia is calling for entries into the 2015 mEYE World Photographic Competition. The competition this year asks entrants to submit a photograph that captures the theme 'See My World'. [ + ]

A worldwide licence agreement will see CSIRO commercialise GO Resources' technology for the production of super-high oleic safflower oil (SHOSO) — a plant-sourced alternative to petroleum-based raw materials and traditional sources of oleic acid (an industrially significant fatty acid). [ + ]

SCU researcher Dr Lachlan Yee is investigating how to develop synthetic plastic surfaces that continuously generate nitric oxide to deter the formation of bacterial biofilms. [ + ]

The BMJ has become the first general medical journal to require data sharing for all trials. This means trials will be considered for publication only if the authors agree to make the relevant anonymised patient-level data available on reasonable request. [ + ]