Patents and the deployment and dissemination of technology
26 November, 2009
The study of patenting and licensing trends in climate change reveal global inequities which could be addressed through improved policymaking.
Why Israeli rodents are more cautious than Jordanian ones
20 November, 2009
A series of studies carried out at the University of Haifa has found that rodent, reptile and ant lion species behave differently on either side of the Israel-Jordan border. "The border line, which is only a demarcation on the map, cannot contain these species, but the line does restrict humans and their diverse impact on nature," says Dr Uri Shanas.
Molecular basis for global warming
18 November, 2009
A new study indicates that major chemicals most often cited as leading causes of climate change, such as carbon dioxide and methane, are outclassed in their warming potential by compounds receiving less attention.
Nanoparticle safety questioned
18 November, 2009
With two million tons of titanium dioxide nanoparticles being produced each year, the risk of titanium dioxide nanoparticle-induced genotoxicity could be a serious health threat to the community.
Finally - an answer to one of life’s bigger questions
18 November, 2009
Will I stay drier by walking or running in the rain? This handy ap will even calculate what speed you should travel to stay as dry as possible.
Researchers discover new paths for asthma treatment
11 November, 2009
Researchers at the University of Newcastle and the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Asthma and Airways have found a way to stop inflammation, the main cause of asthma and other chronic diseases, by blocking malfunctioning microRNA molecules.
Partial recirculating cabinets
05 November, 2009 | Supplied by: http://www.biocabinets.com.au
embryos@fe series Partial Recirculating Cabinets are available for human-assisted reproduction techniques.
GI modifiers found in sugar cane
02 November, 2009
A team of Australian sugarcane scientists, funded by the Brisbane-based Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology (CRC SIIB) has identified natural glycaemic index (GI) modifiers that have the potential to lower blood sugar levels and help manage type 2 diabetes.
Boost for clinical trials in Australia
27 October, 2009
Calls from the Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group for reforms to the clinical trials operating environment in Australia have resulted in the creation of an action group.
WA researchers involved in muscular dystrophy treatment breakthrough
22 October, 2009
Exon skipping could have potential in preventing and treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to an international research team that included Western Australian scientists.
Diagnosis emerges from complete sequencing of patient's genes
21 October, 2009
Scientists have used high-throughput DNA sequencing technology to diagnose a genetic disease by completely sequencing all of a patient’s genes.
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.
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.
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.
