The RIKEN Center for Life Science Technology has released ZENBU, a freely available bioinformatics tool. The system enables researchers to integrate, visualise and compare large amounts of genomic information resulting from large-scale, next-generation sequencing (NGS) experiments. [ + ]

Australian astronomers have discovered short, delicate strings of faint galaxies in what were previously thought to be extremely empty parts of space. [ + ]

Mesoblast's new non-executive director, former Roche Pharmaceuticals CEO William Burns, is excited about the prospects for regenerative medicine. [ + ]

The inaugural winner of the Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science is Professor Emma Johnston. [ + ]

A peer reviewed article about Regeneus's (ASX:RGS) Kvax, a canine cancer vaccine with potential human applications, has been published in Cancer Immunology Research. [ + ]

Alchemia (ASX:ACL) will in-license two early-stage cancer drug candidates originating from CTx research. [ + ]

Medical and Scientific Technologies Supplier Advocate Dr Greg Roger is seeking case studies to promote and raise awareness of the capabilities of Australian SMEs in the medical and scientific technology field, facilitate collaboration opportunities and share lessons learned. [ + ]

Researchers from Finland and Estonia have discovered novel biological markers that indicate an individual's risk of dying from any disease in the near future. [ + ]

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, have adapted innovative genomic techniques that allow the accurate identification of the exact origin of plant material. [ + ]

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are revealing the mysteries of new materials using ultrafast laser spectroscopy - a technique in which many quick images reveal subtle movements and changes inside the materials. [ + ]

Neuren's (ASX:NEU) cash balance of $25m should be enough to fund key clinical trials of neurological drug candidate NNZ-2566 through to the expected receipt of licensing revenue in 2015, Bell Potter says. [ + ]

Singing is almost as common in female birds as in males, challenging long-held theories about it being an exclusively male trait. [ + ]

WEHI joins international partnership to help eliminate malaria. [ + ]

Nobel laureate Dr James D Watson has released a new hypothesis on the causation of type 2 diabetes. [ + ]

ANSTO's CEO, Dr Adrian (Adi) Paterson, has been reappointed and businessman James McDowell has joined the ANSTO board. [ + ]