ACD and Leica Biosystems co-market RNA in situ hybridisation platform
19 August, 2014Leica Biosystems and Advanced Cell Diagnostics are co-marketing ACD's RNAscope LS ISH assays with Leica Biosystems' Bond RX research staining platform. The agreement provides researchers with an integrated and fully automated ISH solution.
Abcam establishes direct service for ANZ
18 August, 2014Protein research tool provider Abcam has established a direct service to Australia and New Zealand. Researchers can now source products and technical support directly from the UK-based company, rather than through distributors, which is expected to improve delivery times and better meet researchers' needs.
Miltenyi Biotec acquires gene therapy assets from Lentigen
18 August, 2014Global biotechnology company Miltenyi Biotec has acquired the lentiviral vector manufacturing business and related assets from US company Lentigen, a provider of lentiviral technology for cell and gene therapy applications.
Tanya Monro appointed chair of the National Youth Science Forum
15 August, 2014The new chair of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) governing council has been announced as Professor Tanya Monro - an internationally acclaimed physicist who is passionate about improving the community's understanding of the relevance of physics and science in general.
Academy announces two new science awards
15 August, 2014The Australian Academy of Science has announced two new national awards for early- and mid-career researchers, named after pre-eminent scientists Sir Gustav Nossal and Jacques Miller.
There are no free rides to the future: Australia's Chief Scientist
14 August, 2014 by Ian Chubb, Office of the Chief ScientistThis is a transcript of the 2014 Jack Beale Lecture on the Global Environment, hosted at the University of New South Wales.
Fund R&D, then maybe universities can support industry
14 August, 2014 by John Rice, Griffith UniversityIndustry Minister Ian Macfarlane let his discretion slip this week in a speech to the Queensland Media Club when foreshadowing an upcoming report on research funding and competition. Distancing himself from the awarding of funding based on prior researcher publications, he signalled a distinctly different approach that is likely to inform policy in the near future.
Find out what science industry customers actually want
12 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Science Industry AustraliaIf you want to find out what science industry customers really want, you need to attend Australian Science Industry Exchange on 20 August.
Australian Therapeutic Pipeline to translate health discoveries into clinical application
08 August, 2014Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA) has launched the Australian Therapeutic Pipeline - a collaborative initiative to better enable Australian researchers to translate their health discoveries into clinical application.
Baxter to sell vaccine business to Pfizer
05 August, 2014Healthcare company Baxter International has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its two commercially marketed vaccines and related production facilities to pharmaceutical company Pfizer for a total cash consideration of $635 million, subject to certain adjustments.
Big pharma pays more upfront than SMEs
04 August, 2014Academics from Trinity College Dublin have shed light on the market dynamics and potential in licensing deals with big pharmaceutical companies. Their findings are of particular relevance to those working in and funding drug development worldwide.
European cancer research could be at risk
31 July, 2014The European Society For Medical Oncology (ESMO) has expressed concern that the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation could make cancer research impossible and add a significant burden to both doctors and cancer patients.
Cosmetics consumers going cruelty-free
30 July, 2014Market research company Roy Morgan Research has found that consumers are making the shift towards cruelty-free beauty products. The findings align with the news that the Australian Labor Party is currently consulting with the public on the possibility of phasing out the importation, manufacture, sale and advertising of cosmetics or cosmetic ingredients tested on animals.
Antarctic research medals awarded
30 July, 2014The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, (SCAR), an international science body which coordinates high-quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region, has announced the winners of its 2014 medals.
Thermo Fisher Scientific to distribute Newlab forensic sample processing technology
29 July, 2014Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed an agreement with NewLab Engineering, a subsidiary of Copan Italia, for the exclusive global rights to distribute card processing automation (CPA) technology, which is designed to prepare DNA samples for human identification in forensic, paternity and research laboratories.
