Government steadfast on research funding
22 October, 2012The Australian Academy of Science has commended the government’s commitment to maintain funding for science research through the Australian Research Council (ARC) and Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs).
We always knew we were smarter
19 October, 2012If primary school students engage in science for just 10 hours/year, their standardised test scores in maths and language arts improve.
Grace announces additional patent notices of allowance for flash chromatography technology
19 October, 2012WR Grace & Co announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted three additional notices of allowance related to the company’s Reveleris flash chromatography system.
So you think you can dance your PhD? University of Sydney scientist wins international competition
17 October, 2012A University of Sydney scientist has outclassed ballerinas, breakdancers and flaming hula hoops to dance his way to victory in the fifth annual ‘Dance your PhD’ competition.
New distribution partner in ANZ for TAP Biosystems
16 October, 2012TAP Biosystems has announced the appointment of TrendBio as its new distribution partner. The appointment will provide scientists in Australia and New Zealand with rapid access to, and support of, TAP Biosystems’ range of automated bioprocessing and cell processing technologies.
SKA astronomers shine at WA Science Awards
15 October, 2012Two astronomers involved in the Square Kilometre Array telescope project have been recognised at the 2012 WA Science Awards.
Take a laboratory management masterclass
15 October, 2012The Laboratory Managers Conference 2012 will be opened by Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt. Other keynote speakers include Professor David de Kretser, the ex-governor of Victoria; and Professor Graham Mitchell, Chief Scientist Victoria.
Life Technologies acquires Compendia Bioscience
11 October, 2012Life Technologies has announced the acquisition of Compendia Bioscience, a pre-eminent cancer bioinformatics company widely used by the pharmaceutical industry to identify novel gene targets for drug discovery and development.
Merck partnership accelerates needle-free vaccine delivery
10 October, 2012A University of Queensland (UQ) invention that will deliver vaccines without the need for needles has struck a significant partnership with US-based pharmaceutical giant Merck.
Better seeds and plant species for NZ farmers
09 October, 2012A New Zealand research program being co-funded by the government aims to deliver better seeds and plant species for farmers, in order to help improve animal productivity and minimise environmental impacts.
Exciting new science for Australian primary schools
08 October, 2012The Australian Academy of Science’s science education program for primary schools, PrimaryConnections, released 10 new units last week, fully aligned to the national science curriculum.
Quansys Biosciences appoints Sapphire Bioscience as distributor in Australia and NZ
05 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceOn 21 August 2012, Quansys Biosciences announced that its products are now distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Sapphire Bioscience.
Research powerhouses join forces for manufacturing
02 October, 2012Monash University and CSIRO will build on their shared strengths with an agreement to develop a world-class innovation precinct that aims to underpin the future of Australian manufacturing.
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches chemical and reagents selection handbook
27 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of its new Fisher Chemical and Fisher BioReagents Laboratory Reagents Handbook, an easy-to-use reference guide for one-stop access to the company’s comprehensive laboratory reagent ranges.
Free biosciences exhibition sheds light on the meaning of life
26 September, 2012A new University of Sydney exhibition chronicles some of Australia’s most significant advances in the biological sciences during the past half-century. ‘The Meaning of Life: Celebrating 50 years of Biological Sciences’ marks the anniversary of the schools of Zoology and Botany’s amalgamation into the School of Biological Sciences in 1963.
