Novogen (ASX:NRT) shares grew more than 18% after the company announced its new JV has discovered that lead drug candidate Trilexium can destroy ovarian cancer spheroids. [ + ]

Regeneus (ASX:RGS) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) both plan to take advantage of a new expedited regulatory pathway for regenerative medicine products in Japan. [ + ]

Finally, some important physics - researchers have worked out why if you tap the bottom of a newly opened beer bottle it froths up and foams everywhere. [ + ]

With a 3D printer, open-source software and free digital designs, cash-strapped scientists can now fabricate their own lab equipment at a fraction of the cost. [ + ]

A new technique for imaging blood flow and tissue movement in the lungs has been acknowledged. [ + ]

Researchers at Oxford and Plymouth Universities have discovered ancient viruses from Neanderthals in the DNA of modern humans. Their research was supported by the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council (MRC) and published in the journal Current Biology. [ + ]

Avita Medical's (ASX:AVH) two largest shareholders plan to vote against the company's remuneration report, with Bioscience Managers calling for the replacement of the chairman and CEO. [ + ]

A team of researchers has discovered the well-preserved remnants of a complex microbial ecosystem in a nearly 3.5 billion-year-old sedimentary rock sequence in Western Australia. [ + ]

The 2013 Prime Minister's Science Prizes were this week awarded at the Royal Society of New Zealand in Wellington. With a total of $1 million in prize money, the awards aim to highlight the contribution science makes to New Zealand's economy. [ + ]

In the world of pawnbroking, the difference between real and fake gold - or plated versus solid - could mean a difference of hundreds of dollars per transaction and thousands per year. Thermo Scientific portable precious metal analysers have received the endorsement of Hardcore Pawn’s Seth Gold. [ + ]

Regeneus (ASX:RGS) has received US regulatory approval to commercialise a cell-based canine cancer vaccine in the US, giving it an accelerated pathway to launch. [ + ]

The 2013 Research Australia Awards, held last night at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne, recognised individuals and corporations for areas such as discovery, advocacy, philanthropy and lifetime achievement. [ + ]

CellBank Australia is conducting a survey into the usage and anticipated demand for cell lines and cell culture services among Australian researchers. [ + ]

The medical device segment was the star performer of the Australian life sciences sector during Q413, and the stage is set for further growth, PwC's latest BioForum report says. [ + ]

All animals have to make decisions every day - often as a group to help their survival. Researchers from Arizona State University, hoping to understand how the collective decision-making process arises out of individually ignorant ants, have conducted an experiment which found that the creatures can change their decision-making strategies based on experience. [ + ]