An education in ethics
16 August, 2018 by Lauren DavisBioethicist Dr Ainsley Newson talks mitochondrial donation, targeted testing and other ethical dilemmas ahead of the AACB AIMS 2018 Combined Scientific Meeting.
World-renowned physicist appointed as CSIRO Chief Scientist
15 August, 2018Dr Cathy Foley will start her new role at the end of September, and said her priority will be promoting science, STEM and women in science.
NSW BioCheers — a night of networking for the biotech sector
14 August, 2018 | Supplied by: AusBiotech LtdNSW BioCheers brings together members of the life sciences, therapeutics, medical technology, food and agriculture biotechnology sectors.
Robots on stage as part of National Science Week
10 August, 2018Biomedical research centre BioFab3D will be the home of a new play from immersive theatre company PlayReactive, based on the work of science-fiction pioneer Karel Čapek.
$180m in funding to advance 132 research projects
03 August, 2018The funding will support ARC Future Fellowships, Australian Laureate Fellowships, Linkage Projects, and Industrial Transformation Research Hubs and Training Centres.
Australian mathematician wins prestigious Fields Medal
02 August, 2018Number theorist Akshay Venkatesh has become the second Australian in history to win a Fields Medal, often described as the Nobel Prize for mathematics.
2018 Australasian Genomic Technologies Association conference
26 July, 2018The AGTA conference, Australia's foremost genomic technology conference, is an essential event for researchers and industry representatives who work with genomic technologies.
Royal Society announces 2018 award winners
20 July, 2018The Royal Society has announced the winners of its 2018–19 medals and awards — 24 prizes that recognise exceptional researchers who make outstanding contributions to science.
UK–US trade deal could threaten the NHS, researchers say
13 July, 2018The USA's targeting of so-called 'foreign free-riding' in trade deals could lead to a poor deal on pharmaceuticals for the UK post-Brexit.
Senate committee recommends legalising mitochondrial donation
05 July, 2018 by Lauren DavisAustralian women at risk of having babies suffering severe mitochondrial disease may soon be able to have healthy children.
Australia's top health and medical researchers honoured
28 June, 2018The prestigious NHMRC Research Excellence Awards recognise recent outstanding performance in the health and medical research field.
Gene therapies may not be commercially viable: GlobalData
27 June, 2018Gene therapies stand to benefit patients immensely, but there are questions about their commercial viability for pharmaceutical companies.
Over 2700 stem cell scientists in Melbourne this week
21 June, 2018More than 2700 stem cell scientists from 50 countries are in Melbourne for the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).
Report: Synthetic biology could be misused to create weapons
21 June, 2018Although some malicious applications of synthetic biology may not seem plausible right now, they could become achievable with future advances.
Blood filter therapy for kidney patients wins innovation award
14 June, 2018A new haemodialysis therapy has the potential to significantly advance renal (kidney) care for patients.
