Chief Scientist urges more thought for the future
24 April, 2013The importance of science to Australia’s future and its place in the world will be the subject of a free public lecture in Perth next month by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb.
New algorithm helps evaluate, rank scientific literature
22 April, 2013Keeping up with current scientific literature is a daunting task, considering that hundreds to thousands of papers are published each day. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a computer program to help them evaluate and rank scientific articles in their field.
Bringing microbiologists (and mycologists) together
17 April, 2013This coming July the world-renowned Adelaide Convention Centre will be hosting the Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting and the Australasian Mycological Society Joint Conference. Add them to your diary and register to attend now.
Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire Life Technologies Corporation
16 April, 2013Thermo Fisher Scientific and Life Technologies Corporation have signed a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Life Technologies for $76 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as of year-end 2012).
Poor academic performance linked to texting and social networking
15 April, 2013The widespread use of media among university students - from texting to chatting on mobile phones to posting status updates on Facebook - may be taking an academic toll, say researchers with The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.
UWA signs global deal with US firm to help develop new DMD drugs
12 April, 2013An announcement today of a licensing agreement with US drug company Sarepta Therapeutics to develop new treatments based on award-winning research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at The University of Western Australia may lead to the state’s first genetic drug derived from WA research.
Good fellows and great science
11 April, 2013The Australian Synchrotron has announced the establishment of the Australian Synchrotron Fellows Program, available to outstanding individuals whose passion for science matches that of the AS’s staff and who will be rewarded with access to Australia’s premier scientific and innovation support facility.
In search of outstanding glass researchers
04 April, 2013The Otto Schott Research Award, bestowed for the first time in 1991, honours outstanding scientific achievements in the field of international glass research every two years.
Applikon Biotechnology acquires biotech portfolio from HaloteC Instruments
04 April, 2013Bioreactor systems company Applikon Biotechnology has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the biotechnology portfolio of HaloteC Instruments, a Dutch provider of instruments and software solutions for the biotech market.
Up to $10 million in cancer research funding available through ACRF
03 April, 2013The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has begun accepting applications for their 2013 annual Cancer Research Grant Round.
Grace files flash chromatography patent infringement suit
28 March, 2013WR Grace & Co has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Delaware against Teledyne Technologies for infringement of four Grace US patents that cover its proprietary Reveleris X2 flash chromatography system.
Alan Finkel announced as patron of the Australian Science Media Centre
27 March, 2013The Australian Science Media Centre is delighted to announce Dr Alan Finkel as the organisation’s Australian patron.
Outstanding Australian scientists recognised with election to the Australian Academy of Science
27 March, 2013A contributor to discoveries at the large hadron collider at CERN, the researcher who determined the molecular mechanism behind coral bleaching, and a leader in human disease gene mapping are among 20 new Fellows to be elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2013.
Chemical industry releases report on global megatrends
21 March, 2013The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA) launched its foresighting report ‘Elements in Everything: Current profile and future trends for the Australian chemicals and plastics industries’ at Parliament House in Canberra this week.
INTERPOL and pharmaceutical industry launch global initiative to combat fake medicines
15 March, 2013Combating the global scourge of fake medicines that threatens the health of millions of people is the focus of a landmark agreement between INTERPOL and 29 of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.
