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.

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Melbourne-based biotechnology company Optiscan has developed a dual high-definition, endomicroscopy endoscope using its miniaturised microscope technology.

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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.

Australia does not have any legislation in place to regulate how, and by whom, genetic test results can be used.

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CompoZr Zinc Finger Nuclease technology enables creation of next-generation rodent research models that can provide new insight into human disease. [ + ]

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes showcase research done by researchers in the life sciences. [ + ]

Australian patent awarded for LabTech System's MicroStreak agar plate streaking technology. [ + ]

New environmentally-friendly biotechnology facility opened in Canberra. [ + ]

Begins sale of HyStem, a customisable synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) from Glycosan BioSystems. [ + ]