250 new jobs to be created at ANSTO
21 September, 2012A $168 million investment in nuclear medicine and treatment at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is expected to create around 250 jobs.
Award winner’s “findings have radically modified climate science”
13 September, 2012Australian National University (ANU) researcher Professor Kurt Lambek has won the prestigious 2012 Balzan Prize for Solid Earth Sciences for his work on climate change.
Winning research-based ideas blaze a bright trail for the future
10 September, 2012New approaches to cancer treatment and improved nickel mining output were the winning ideas from the Grand Final of UniQuest’s annual Trailblazer innovative ideas competition, held at The University of Queensland (UQ) on 4 September 2012.
Young Australian scientists to meet Nobel Laureates
05 September, 2012The best young Australian scientists will have the chance to be mentored by Nobel Prize winners, thanks to a new collaboration between the Australian Academy of Science and the Science and Industry Endowment Fund.
Life Technologies and Sino Biological sign strategic partnership agreement
03 September, 2012Life Technologies Corporation and Sino Biological have announced a partnership for worldwide product distribution and product development. Life Technologies will distribute Sino Biological’s portfolio of recombinant proteins, antibodies and Elisa kits through its global distribution channels.
Nexgen plant innovation funded for next stage of development
29 August, 2012Nexgen - an anti-viral technology for plants developed at The University of Queensland (UQ) - has attracted a $50,000 Skills and Knowledge grant from Commercialisation Australia (CA).
National citizen science project: are you a binge listener?
23 August, 2012The National Acoustic Laboratories, the Hearing CRC and the ABC have teamed up as part of National Science Week to run Sound Check Australia, the national noise and hearing survey, and are giving participants a chance to win $1000 worth of concert tickets.
Novasys appointed Isocolor distributor
22 August, 2012Novasys has recently been appointed sole and exclusive distributor for Australia for the Isocolor range of colour quality control and colour formulation software products.
Call to boycott killer robots
22 August, 2012Engineers should stop working on killer robots and kick the habit of military funding, a leading Australian applied ethicist has said.
Sartorius loses distribution rights to the Biohit Ergo Tube
21 August, 2012Having paid €68m for Biohit’s liquid handling business, Sartorius has failed to reach an agreement with the patent holders and manufacturers of the Biohit Ergo Tube.
Science leader joins NZ Ministry for Primary Industries
20 August, 2012Dr Ian Ferguson (MNZM) has been appointed to the newly created position of Departmental Science Adviser for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Deputy Director General of Policy Paul Stocks announced today.
Sir David Attenborough signs his way into Australian history
17 August, 2012Sir David Attenborough, acclaimed broadcaster and distinguished naturalist, will today formalise his election as a Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science.
Thermo Fisher Scientific forms Technology Alliance Partnership with Princeton scientists
15 August, 2012Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into a Technology Alliance Partnership agreement with scientists at Princeton University, establishing a formal collaboration to accelerate research in triple quadrupole and high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LCMS) for life science applications.
Doors open for new medical research
14 August, 2012Lifesaving medical research received a major boost yesterday, with the opening of the final stage of The John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) at The Australian National University.
Stronger patents help protect innovative Australian exporters
13 August, 2012Innovative Australian exporters will have a better chance of protecting their technology overseas following the recent approval of stronger patent standards.
