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.
New chief executive for CSIRO
09 October, 2014The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will have a new chief executive as of January 2015 - international technology innovator Dr Larry Marshall.
MIMETAS raises funds for organ-on-a-chip technology
09 October, 2014Dutch biotech MIMETAS has raised $5.2 million to fund its expansion as a global leader in organ-on-a-chip technology.
LabFriend announces Live Chat
07 October, 2014 | Supplied by: LabFriendLab equipment distributor LabFriend has announced the Live Chat feature on the company's website - the main communication portal between LabFriend and its clients. The portal offers live support, whether users need help finding something or are simply having trouble navigating the 30,000 products available.
Program to support Indigenous STEM students
03 October, 2014A $28.8 million program, designed by CSIRO and funded by the BHB Billiton Foundation, has been launched to increase interest and achievement among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Crowdfunding for BIOMOD Australia
23 September, 2014Australia's first team to enter BIOMOD, an undergraduate synthetic biology competition held by Harvard University, is calling for funds to help cover the team's participation in the event.
Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards 2014
22 September, 2014The Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards winners for 2014 were last week announced by Engineers Australia Sydney Division. The 13 winning engineering projects were selected by a panel of expert judges from 49 finalists.
Call for entries to the TRI National Prize
19 September, 2014Brisbane's Translation Research Institute (TRI) is offering a national prize to recognise Australian research that has resulted in a technology or treatment to improve human health.
Life Sciences = Future. Jobs. Exports.
18 September, 2014
Has the Australian biotech sector the potential to fill some of the gaps left by the demise of traditional manufacturing areas? Find out at AusBiotech 2014.
Pro-Visual Publishing Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety 2014/15
18 September, 2014 | Supplied by: Pro-Visual PublishingPro-Visual Publishing, in collaboration with Science Industry Australia and Australasian Laboratory Managers Association, announces the latest edition of the Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety. The guide aims to provide beneficial safety information and awareness when working in a laboratory environment.
Leading engineers and scientists to converge at Convention 2014
17 September, 2014Thousands of engineers from all disciplines are coming to Melbourne for Convention 2014 - claimed to be the largest engineering event ever held in the Southern Hemisphere.
2014 ASI Annual Scientific Meeting
12 September, 2014The ASI Annual Scientific meeting has joined forces with several clinically oriented societies this year to bring bench and bedside researchers together for one big immunological event.
