Australian Academy of Science launches video podcast
04 November, 2014The Australian Academy of Science has launched Brain Box, a series of video podcast interviews with Australian scientists. Available for free on YouTube and iTunes, the series features short clips of scientists speaking about their passions, motivations, heroes and experiences.
2014 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
31 October, 2014The winners of the 2014 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science were announced this week at a black-tie dinner held at Parliament House.
Qiagen and Astellas Pharma to develop companion diagnostics
29 October, 2014Sample and assay technology company Qiagen has announced a collaboration agreement with Astellas Pharma to develop and commercialise companion diagnostics paired with Astellas drugs for use in cancer and other diseases.
BioMeter shows re-emergence of late-stage biotech deals
28 October, 2014Law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has released its Q3 edition of BioMeter. The quarterly report measures the health of the biotech industry.
Sometimes a graph is just a graph
27 October, 2014Researchers from the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab have found that graphs or formulas accompanying medical information can lead consumers to believe products are more effective, despite not actually providing additional evidence.
ANSTO researcher receives WiN Global Award
24 October, 2014The annual Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Award has been won by Dr Margaret Elcombe of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) - the first Australian ever to receive the award.
Over $500m for medical research
23 October, 2014The Australian Government has allocated $580.2 million to help Australian health and medical researchers find the cures, treatments and medical devices of the future.
Ramaciotti Foundations award $1m for biomedical research
21 October, 2014The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations are awarding $1,022,458 to biomedical research through the distribution of the annual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research and 13 establishment grants.
All chemists are invited to the RACI National Congress
21 October, 2014 | Supplied by: RACI
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress, to be held in Adelaide from 7-12 December, will be the largest gathering of Australian chemists since 2005 and everyone is welcome. Over 100 plenary, keynote and invited speakers have been drawn from around the world and represent some of the most important work in the chemical community.
Oncology conference to tackle ethical dilemmas
20 October, 2014Health research ethics organisation Bellberry is hosting a congress to discuss some of the ethical dilemmas seen in cancer trials, including access to new treatments for both research participants and later to the wider community.
New board directors for RIRDC
17 October, 2014Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce has announced the appointment of six new non-executive directors to the board of the Rural Industries R&D Corporation (RIRDC).
PM to chair new Commonwealth Science Council
15 October, 2014The newly formed Commonwealth Science Council will advise the government on areas of national strength, current and future capability and on ways to improve connections between government, research organisations, universities and business.
Three new Grand Challenges announced
13 October, 2014One decade after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Grand Challenges in Global Health grant program, a group of international partners has funded three new challenges aimed at creating breakthroughs in science.
BD acquires CareFusion for US$12.2bn
13 October, 2014Healthcare company CareFusion has been acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for $58 per share in cash and stock - a total of $12.2 billion.
Roche acquires AbVitro technology
10 October, 2014Healthcare company Roche has announced a technology acquisition from AbVitro, a company focused on therapeutic target discovery. Roche obtained exclusive rights to a primer extension-based target enrichment (PETE) technology and associated patent applications filed by AbVitro.
