Industry News
Sequencing the Eucalyptus
The US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has announced its latest community sequencing programs.
[ + ]Boosting Australia's manufacturing reputation
Science Industry Australia (SIA) has announced the formation of the Technology Export Manufacturing Group (TEMG) in NSW to try and boost the state and nation’s reputation as an exporter of manufactured goods and services.
[ + ]Fighting bird flu with RNAi
Scientists at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong have launched a potentially revolutionary research project aimed at reducing the threat of the lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus. [ + ]
Agilent acquires Stratagene
Agilent Technologies has announced the acquisition of the company Stratagene, effective as of today.
[ + ]Beauty is in the eye of the bee-holder
How the study of the common honeybee is revolutionising the fields of neurobiology and robotics. [ + ]
Drink, drank, drunk
'Drunks beget drunks' is the title of John Whitfield's presentation for the addictions seminar at the IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, being held in Melbourne in July. [ + ]
TB research wins Victorian medical award
Melbourne epidemiologist Dr Helen Cox has won the 2007 Premier’s Award for Medical Research for her work on drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).
[ + ]G-CSF produces shot to the heart
A trial of G-CSF therapy in heart patients has produced beneficial results. [ + ]
University course for the business of science
A recently established postgraduate course at Monash University is giving students the skills and experience they need to turn scientific research into commercial viability.
[ + ]Leading diagnostics company opens in Australia
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, the first 'full service diagnostics' company in the world, will begin operation in Australia and New Zealand on 1 June.
[ + ]The long, slow death of Chemeq
Embattled WA biotech Chemeq has finally folded after several years of disastrous financial performance. [ + ]
Be not still, my beating heart
A system able to deliver drugs straight to the heart of conscious patients has won a local award. [ + ]
ANZAC deal for agricultural research
CSIRO Plant Industry and NZ's AgResearch are putting their heads together. [ + ]
Contract facility to speed medical research
Australia's first preclinical contract R&D facility, TetraQ, was officially launched today to help speed the movement of medicines out of the laboratory and into the marketplace.
[ + ]Staphylococcus aureus vaccine on track
Austrian company Intercell has announced the completion of the phase I study of its Staphylococcus aureus vaccine.
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