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Offended on behalf of all geeks
Media portrayal of the geek is unflattering and not conducive to encouraging students to take secondary and tertiary studies in science and technology fields.
[ + ]Revealing the bacteria metabolome
Complete bacteria metabolome highlights protein networks and functions. [ + ]
How proteins talk to each other
Enxyme caspase-3 cleaves in unforeseen ways. [ + ]
Implications of genetic testing
Australia does not have any legislation in place to regulate how, and by whom, genetic test results can be used.
[ + ]Detecting contaminants in water supplies
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.
[ + ]A better test to detect DNA
Applications in diagnosing diease and investigating crimes. [ + ]
Cellestis posts strong result
Financial year 2009 results are in showing record sales and profits. [ + ]
New Sigma-Aldrich lab offers knockout rat models
CompoZr Zinc Finger Nuclease technology enables creation of next-generation rodent research models that can provide new insight into human disease. [ + ]
Life scientists acknowledged in Eureka Awards
The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes showcase research done by researchers in the life sciences. [ + ]
LabTech awarded patent for key technology
Australian patent awarded for LabTech System's MicroStreak agar plate streaking technology. [ + ]
CSIRO opens high tech green biolab
New environmentally-friendly biotechnology facility opened in Canberra. [ + ]
Sigma-Aldrich offers new stem cell hydrogel kit
Begins sale of HyStem, a customisable synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) from Glycosan BioSystems. [ + ]
Bottling light
Light can be 'bottled' or confined to a very small space by controllably inserting light into a microscopic container surrounded by reflective walls.
[ + ]Scripps acquires Rigaku UV crystal imaging system
Rigaku Americas is working with the Joint Center for Structural Genomics (JCSG) on an automated ultraviolet (UV) imaging and protein crystal monitoring system to accelerate identification of crystals to be harvested for X-ray crystallographic structure determination.
[ + ]Atomic force microscope for London’s Natural History Museum
Asylum Research and the Natural History Museum of London have announced that the museum’s mineralogy department has acquired Asylum’s MFP-3D Stand Alone Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) to expand on their range of research tools to study nanomaterials.
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