How plants recognise their siblings
16 October, 2009
With no visible sensory markers, plants are able to recognise plants grown from the same mother. Plants exhibit less competitive behaviour towards their siblings than they do towards strangers.
Paddock to plate
02 October, 2009
The 2009 Genetically Modified Crops Coexistence Conference (GMCC’09), to be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 10-12 November 2009, is to focus on coexistence between GM and non-GM agricultural supply chains from production level to the marketplace.
Plan to overcome economic isolation
02 October, 2009
Sixty partners from government, the private sector, Aboriginal communities, non-government bodies, research agencies and universities have announced a major bid to overcome the economic disadvantages faced by a million Australians who live in remote areas of the continent.
Turning waste into gold
02 October, 2009
Millions of tons of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia’s power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty and abundance.
Biosensor for water, wine and food
01 October, 2009 | Supplied by: CleanFutures
CleanFutures AquaSens has secured funding to finalise prototypes and complete testing of a biosensor technology that is set to revolutionise the testing of water, wine and food throughout the world.
Australian scientist launches authorship management system
17 September, 2009
A Brisbane-based researcher has launched an effective authorship management system that promises to reduce conflict for researchers during their careers.
Insect growth chamber
10 September, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.biocabinets.com.au
Caron's newly designed 25 cu ft Insect Growth Chamber, Model 6025-3, is said to provide a solution for a wide variety of entomological studies.
Y chromosome may not be a dysfunctional loner after all
09 September, 2009
X and Y chromosomes have been shown to exchange DNA, refuting the scientific theory that the two chromosomes do not communicate at all.
Detecting contaminants in water supplies
02 September, 2009
Two ORNL researchers have demonstrated that free-living microalgae combined with ‘work-around’ strategies can be used as broad-spectrum automated biosensor systems for continuous monitoring of source drinking water.
Gene plays role in type 1 diabetes
12 August, 2009
A gene that may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes has been identified.
Biomedical engineering teaching equipment
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty Ltd
Emona Instruments has been appointed as the Australian distributor for the CleveLabs range of biomedical engineering teaching systems.
Pilot-scale tablet press
10 August, 2009 | Supplied by: GEA Process Engineering Pty Ltd
GEA Pharma Systems has introduced the Courtoy ModuL P Tablet Press (P for pilot scale) to meet the demand for increased flexibility and product containment when working with potent compounds, especially with regards to small-scale tablet presses.
Bottling light
10 August, 2009
Light can be 'bottled' or confined to a very small space by controllably inserting light into a microscopic container surrounded by reflective walls.
Not all blood and tissue cells are created equal
03 August, 2009
Important questions have been raised about genetic research based only on blood samples with the discovery of major differences between BAK genes in blood cells and tissue cells coming from the same individuals.
New map of human genomic variations
03 August, 2009
Benchmarking copy number variations in healthy people will assist with diagnosis and studies of gene disorders.
