New leaders at Trajan
18 October, 2013Trajan has made a number of key appointments to its leadership team.
Human systems biology centre to be established in Sydney
16 October, 2013The Centenary Institute's cytometry research program last night received the $1 million Ramaciotti Biomedical Research Award. As a result of the award, the Ramaciotti Centre for Human Systems Biology will be established.
Roche to invest 800 million Swiss francs in biologic medicine manufacturing
15 October, 2013Biotech company Roche plans to invest 800 million Swiss francs within its global manufacturing network to increase production capabilities for its biologic medicines over the next five years.
Sartorius to acquire TAP Biosystems
08 October, 2013Laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment provider Sartorius Stedim Biotech has made a cash offer to acquire UK company TAP Biosystems through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH.
Seal Analytical acquires Thomas Cain
02 October, 2013Seal Analytical - a global supplier of automated colorimetric analyser instrumentation - has acquired Thomas Cain. Seal Analytical says the acquisition will enhance its capabilities in the water and soil analysis markets.
Continued call for a strategic and stable plan for science
01 October, 2013 by Lauren DavisAustralian scientists and researchers from the Research Alliance have put out a call to policymakers asking for a strategic and stable plan for science and research that will stop the country falling behind the rest of the world.
Better salaries and employment prospects for US chemists
27 September, 2013Each year the American Chemical Society surveys its members to gain a snapshot of their employment and salaries. This year's survey has found that 2013 is looking much better for chemists and chemical engineers in the US as both employment and salaries are increasing.
2013 UNSW Innovation Awards
18 September, 2013The 2013 UNSW Innovation Awards winners have been announced. The awards recognise and reward the effort and ingenuity of UNSW staff and students in the creation and transfer of new knowledge and innovations into society and the economy.
No science minister for Coalition government?
17 September, 2013 by Lauren DavisPrime Minister-elect Tony Abbott yesterday announced the incoming ministry for the new federal government, to be sworn in this week. It has been observed that several portfolio titles have been simplified, while a minister for science appears to have been omitted altogether.
Ig Nobel prize winners announced
16 September, 2013They may make you laugh but the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes have all been published and contribute to the world's growing body of sometimes useless knowledge.
AXT to distribute TTP Labtech life science products in A/NZ
13 September, 2013Analytical and sample preparation equipment supplier ATX has become the exclusive Australian and New Zealand agent for UK-based TTP Labtech's life science product range. TTP Labtech is a developer and manufacturer of products for pharmaceutical and biotech research at both the industrial and academic levels.
2013 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
13 September, 2013The 2013 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes were last week awarded across 17 fields, recognising achievements in research and innovation; leadership and commercialisation; science communication and journalism; and school science.
CleanUp conference to combat contamination
09 September, 2013CleanUp 2013 will be held from 15-18 September 2013 at the Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne. Leading international scientists will attend the event to discuss the latest tactics and solutions in the growing worldwide war on pollution.
The Australian Innovation Challenge deadline extended again
05 September, 2013Australian innovators are being given an extended opportunity to showcase their bright ideas, with the entry deadline for the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge being moved to 23 September.
Custodian of pitch drop experiment dies
05 September, 2013The custodian of the world’s longest running laboratory experiment, Professor John Mainstone, has died at the age of 78 after suffering a stroke. The former Head of the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Department of Physics was the guardian of the world-famous pitch drop experiment.
