$4m for ACT to research foodborne disease and drought-proofing canola
01 June, 2011
$4m in funding will enable ACT universities to partner with industry and governments to reduce foodborne disease, make genetically modified (GM) and non-GM canola more drought tolerant and save the Grassland earless dragon from extinction.
Funding for Tasmanian research into energy from the sea
01 June, 2011
Tasmanian researchers have received $815,000 in Australian Government funding for research projects, including one finding better ways to generate energy from ocean waves.
Memorial fund supports young science minds
01 June, 2011
A fund created in memory of a bright, young Western Australian scientist is encouraging WA regional high school students to consider a career in science.
John Morris Scientific website
31 May, 2011 | Supplied by: John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd
John Morris Scientific offers online purchasing for all laboratory needs. With over 60,000 items from Cole Parmer, the website is a single source for all laboratory instrumentation and consumables.
Speaker series promotes Australian science internationally
26 May, 2011
Australian scientific innovation is being promoted to Europe by Professor Tanya Monro as part of the Australian Academy of Science Speakers Series.
Australian inventions can now be accessed online
24 May, 2011
Australian inventions can be accessed online through AusPat, a database of patent records dating back to the first patent issued under Commonweath legistration.
CSIRO named Supplier of the Year
23 May, 2011
Boeing has named CSIRO as a Supplier of the Year at an awards ceremony in Seattle.
Thermo Fisher acquires Sterilin
23 May, 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its consumables offering for microbiology, life science and clinical laboratories through its acquisition of Sterilin.
Merger of Adept Electronic and Total Turnkey
18 May, 2011
The merger of Adept Electronic Solutions and Total Turnkey Solutions will create a leading machine vision industrial company, with a complementary portfolio of products, advanced technologies and enhanced growth opportunities.
Perth medical research centre underway
18 May, 2011
The commencement of the new $100m medical research hub at the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre has been marked at a ceremony in Perth today.
Commercialisation funding of $13m for Australian biotech companies
18 May, 2011
The commercialisation of new Australian inventions, including an influenza test kit for pandemics, is being supported by $13m of federal government funding.
$3bn for CSIRO
13 May, 2011
The CSIRO, through a new quadrennial funding agreement with the Australian Government, will receive $3 billion over the four years from 2011.
Steady science Budget won’t win the race
11 May, 2011
While the Australian Academy of Science welcomes the Budget decision not to cut science research funding, it is disappointed there will be no increase in the research budget and no ongoing support for scientists to collaborate internationally.
Scientist for a Day program for NZ businesses
10 May, 2011
A program offering the services of Industrial Research Ltd’s scientists and engineers aims to encourage New Zealand businesses to focus on how R&D can improve their producitivity and profitability.
Microbiology on the edge
05 May, 2011
At the 2011 ASM Annual Scientific Meeting, Microbiology on the Edge, world-leading scientists will be presenting their current research on diverse microbiology topics. The program encompasses the latest developments in food microbiology, medical microbiology, molecular microbiology, virology, emerging zoonoses and marine microbiology.
