Researchers sequence complete genome of cynomolgus monkey
27 September, 2011
A team of researchers from Roche reported in Genome Research that they have generated the first draft genome sequence of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis).
New telescope for Mt Stromlo centenary
27 September, 2011
The Oddie II telescope has been unveiled at Mt Stromlo Observatory.
Researchers identify signals triggering dendrite growth
23 September, 2011
A study in worms that are less than a millimetre long has yielded clues that may be important for understanding how nerves grow.
First gravity wave detector step closer to development
14 September, 2011
Physicists have made a breakthrough in the development of the world’s first gravity wave detector.
Mice DNA making a difference to human genome studies
09 September, 2011
Mice DNA may be the key to sequence hundreds of human genomes a year.
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens biomarker translational centre
08 September, 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific has established a new biomarker translational centre in Cambridge Massachusetts. Their goal is to accelerate mass spectrometry-based biomarker discovery and its translation into the development of routine clinical assays for the clinical diagnostics market.
Cancers - parasites or newly evolved species?
05 September, 2011
Cancer patients may view their tumours as parasites taking over their bodies, but this is more than a metaphor for Peter Duesberg, a molecular and cell biology professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
QIAGEN and Pfizer partner to help beat lung cancer
22 August, 2011
QIAGEN and Pfizer partner to develop companion diagnostic for novel compound in global clinical trials for lung cancer.
Cattle tick vaccine a step closer
17 August, 2011
Australian scientists believe they may be a step closer to finding a cattle tick vaccine that could save the national cattle and dairy industries approximately $175 million per annum and reduce the need for pesticides.
Technology tethers free radicals
16 August, 2011
A new platform technology may be used in areas as diverse as disease detection through to biofuel production.
Scientists open new 'window' into the brain
16 August, 2011
A new finding into the human brain may help scientists understand states such as sleep, epilepsy and anaesthesia.
Cell-based alternative to animal testing
15 August, 2011
An alternative to animal testing, laboratory-grown human cells may be used to classify chemicals as sensitising, or non-sensitising, and can even predict the strength of allergic response.
Blood antibody test not accurate for active TB diagnosis
11 August, 2011
The World Health Organization has recommended against the use of commercial serology tests in the diagnosis of active TB after reports that they are neither accurate nor cost-effective.
Vastly increased explosive force for weaponry
11 August, 2011
A High-Density Reactive Material has the potential to dramatically increase the explosive impact of most weapons with little or no compromise in strength or design.
Invisibility cloak closer to reality
11 August, 2011
To be useful an invisibility cloak needs to keep the wearer invisible when he moves around and, to date, most cloaks are only effective if the wearer stands still. But now, a device that tampers with the speed of light offers a solution.
