New Grand Challenges grant opportunities
05 March, 2015The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with its partners in the Grand Challenges initiative, is currently accepting applications for various upcoming grant programs.
BD and Cellular Research jointly promote single-cell sequencing products
03 March, 2015BD Life Sciences is teaming up with biotechnology company Cellular Research to jointly promote the businesses' solutions for highly multiplexed cell isolation and single-cell gene expression analysis.
New SA science club for kids
26 February, 2015A new South Australian science club, launched at The University of Adelaide, will fill the gap left by the closure of the CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club following federal government funding cuts.
Proposed ASTM guide for analysing alternative chemical use
25 February, 2015ASTM International has proposed a standard which will function as a template that helps companies analyse how any one chemical's use has social, economic and ecological implications at each stage of a product's life cycle.
Professor Barney Glover named chair of Universities Australia
23 February, 2015The vice-chancellor and president of the University of Western Sydney (UWS), Professor Barney Glover, has been appointed the next chair of Universities Australia (UA) - the peak body representing the Australian university sector both nationally and internationally.
AXT to distribute NT-MDT atomic force microscopes
20 February, 2015Scientific equipment supplier AXT has announced a partnership with atomic force microscope (AFM) manufacturer NT-MDT. The agreement will see AXT represent NT-MDT in Australia and New Zealand, looking after both sales and service.
$1.9m to support Australia-India research fund
19 February, 2015The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) - Australia's largest fund dedicated to bilateral research - will receive $1.9 million in government funding to support 10 collaborative projects.
$1.9m to support Australia-India research fund
19 February, 2015The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) - Australia's largest fund dedicated to bilateral research - will receive $1.9 million in government funding to support 10 collaborative projects.
New scientific adviser for Humane Research Australia
17 February, 2015Humane Research Australia (HRA), a not-for-profit organisation which promotes humane, non-animal methods of research, has appointed Dr Brett Lidbury to its advisory panel.
2015 Fulbright Scholars announced
17 February, 2015The Australian-American Fulbright Commission has selected its Australian scholars for 2015. The Fulbright Scholarships support students and scholars, chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, to research and study in each other's countries, exchange ideas and develop bilateral relations and connections to address common issues.
Romaco purchases Innojet Herbert Hüttlin
16 February, 2015Manufacturing company Romaco Group has concluded the acquisition of Innojet Herbert Hüttlin. Innojet develops, designs and delivers solutions for granulating and coating solids in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries on the basis of an innovative product-handling concept.
Nominations open for 2015 Eureka Prizes
16 February, 2015Parliamentary Secretary for Industry and Science Karen Andrews has called for nominations for the Australian Museum 2015 Eureka Prizes. Presented annually by the Australian Museum since 1990, the comprehensive science awards recognise outstanding achievements in Australian science and science communication.
Last call for papers - Laboratory Management and Design Conferences 2015
12 February, 2015The call for presentations at the 2015 Laboratory Management and Design Conferences will end in just over two weeks, on 28 February.
Drawbridge Pharmaceuticals granted divisional patent in the US
11 February, 2015Melbourne-based biotech company Drawbridge Pharmaceuticals has received a Notice of Allowance for US Patent Application Number 14/069,751 titled 'Anaesthetic Formulation' in the United States.
Australian IP system simplified
11 February, 2015The Australian Government's Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015, which passed the Senate this week, introduces changes which are said to simplify aspects of Australia's intellectual property (IP) system.
