Getting big for BIO
06 February, 2007 by Kate McDonaldLook out for the March/April issue of Australian Life Scientist, featuring our big preview of BIO2007 along with new developments in RNAi and proteomics.
Luck of the draw for salty genes
06 February, 2007 by Kate McDonaldA lucky coincidence has led Australian plant researchers to two new genes responsible for salt tolerance in wheat.
Freeze-dried bunny killer
02 February, 2007 by Staff WritersNSW scientists are researching how to develop a freeze-dried form of the rabbit Calicivirus to improve its effectiveness.
Apollo gets ready for lift-off
02 February, 2007 by Kate McDonaldSuccessful toxicology trials means Apollo Life Science can move towards human clinical trials for its insulin in tablet form.
Phylogica's pipeline expansion
01 February, 2007 by Kate McDonaldWest Australian biotech Phylogica has appointed former Pharmaxis scientist Dr Doug Francis to head its drug development team.
Canada completes human metabolome first draft
30 January, 2007 by Staff WritersCanadian researchers have completed the first draft of the human metabolome.
Blood pressure drug reverses muscle wasting in mice
30 January, 2007 by Staff WritersA drug commonly used to lower blood pressure can prevent muscle degeneration and even reverse muscle wasting in genetically engineered mice.
Clinuvel moves to phase III for PLE
25 January, 2007 by Kate McDonaldClinuvel receives regulatory approval for clinical trials for its photo-protective drug CUV1647.
Sneaking a peak at evolution's recipe book
23 January, 2007 by Kate McDonaldEvolution is being harnessed for modern drug development by West Australian biotech Phylogica.
Big Pharmas collaborate on diabetes
17 January, 2007 by Staff WritersAstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squib have joined forces to develop two compounds to treat type 2 diabetes.
Merck wins Vioxx case
17 November, 2006 by ABN StaffDrug maker Merck & Co has won another lawsuit over its Vioxx painkiller.
DNA and protein identification in the same device?
16 November, 2006 by ABN StaffA prototype device that could enable both DNA and protein identification and measurement in a single sample at the same time has received the backing of US giant Applied Biosystems.
The future is small: nanotech meets biotech
15 November, 2006 by John KapelerisThe convergence of nanotechnology with biotechnology will be one of the hot topics of AusBiotech 2006. Dr John Kapeleris takes a look at recent developments in nanotechnology and how they may be put to use in the biotech world.
How green is our valley
15 November, 2006 by Graeme O'NeillAustralia's much maligned native grasses have come in for a make-over in recent years. And as Graeme O'Neill reports, they needn't weep anymore.
Prometheus unbound: caveolin and liver regeneration
10 November, 2006 by Fiona WylieIt could be a long way off before we can take a 'caveolin pill' to fix our livers after a big night out, but a recent breakthrough by collaborating scientists in Brisbane and Barcelona has brought the possibility a little closer, as Fiona Wylie reports.
