The Centenary Institute, one of Australia ’s leading medical research institutes, has unveiled a microscope more powerful than any other in the country.

Two teams, six genes and the transformation of adult skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells. [ + ]

International Science Grid This Week (iSGTW) celebrated its one-year anniversary this November.

The annual Research Australia Thank You Day awards have been announced. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a protein pathway that causes two common forms of cancer, neuroblastoma (the most common tumour of infants) and breast cancer.

Birds may not have clawed their way up the evolutionary tree, Australian researchers say. [ + ]

Insect viral genes lead to discovery of human anti-apoptosis proteins. [ + ]

A new technique capitalising on natural radiation emitted by opals could dramatically improve the detection process for successful opal mining.

Our article on the state of science education in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Australia struck a chord with readers. We've assembled a few responses for your perusal:

Simplicity - in the form of the Y chromosome - makes males sexual selection experts. [ + ]

Histone deacetylase inhibitors turn on genes that are turned off by Myc proteins, Australian research shows. [ + ]

Hundreds of scientists from more than 100 institutions in 16 countries have combined to sequence and compare 12 fruit fly genomes, in an effort that has increased researchers ’ understanding of fruit flies but, more importantly, also revealed considerable flaws in the way scientists identify genes.

Researchers have discovered that the termite caste system is influenced by genetic inheritance, a finding which could lead to new ways of combating the pest.

The discovery of a previously undetected chemical process within the oxygen-carrying molecule, haemoglobin, could have far-reaching implications for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Scorpion toxin makes fungus deadly to insect pests. [ + ]