Industry News
CSIRO ordered to renew focus on climate science
Greg Hunt has demanded that CSIRO restore its focus on climate science, less than six months after the organisation announced a number of job cuts in the area. [ + ]
Lockheed Martin to open Melbourne R&D centre
Lockheed Martin has announced that it will be investing $13 million over the next three years in an Australian research and development centre. [ + ]
ANU and CSIRO open agriculture research lab
The Australian National University and the CSIRO have officially opened a collaborative centre that will focus on technologies relevant to environment, agriculture and global food supplies. [ + ]
International plant health conference confirmed for Australia
Plant pathology and biosecurity researchers, students, educators and policymakers will discuss the latest developments in plant protection at Science Protecting Plant Health 2017, to be held at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Queensland, in September 2017. [ + ]
New ANSTO board members appointed
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has announced the appointments of Professor Margaret Sheil and Professor Brigid Heywood to the ANSTO board. [ + ]
Medical research conference fosters innovation
NFMRI's second annual conference, 'Supporting Biomedical Innovations: Getting Innovations on the Right Track', will take place in October 2016 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland. [ + ]
Cortisol inhibition could treat Alzheimer's
Separate studies from Actinogen Medical and AIBL suggest that excess cortisol production is linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
Cygnus spacecraft returns to Earth
The Cygnus CRS OA-6 spacecraft has returned to Earth after supplying 3.5 tonnes of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). [ + ]
Macquarie brings proteomics expertise to Cancer Moonshot program
Macquarie University has signed an MoU with the US National Cancer Institute, which will see the organisations work together on the Cancer Moonshot initiative to help drive further momentum into critical cancer research. [ + ]
Synthetic cannabidiol secured for acne program
Botanix Pharmaceuticals has secured a supply of synthetic cannabidiol, manufactured at commercial scale by its US-based partner, to be used in the development of a treatment for skin diseases. [ + ]
Balancing fire management and conservation
Victorian environmental scientists have collected one of the world's largest datasets on wildfires, transforming our understanding of how fire affects biota and contributing to changes in fire policy. [ + ]
Fast diagnostics tests to be commercialised by Oxford spinout
Technology co-developed at the Universities of Oxford and Sao Paulo State University will be commercialised by spinout company Oxford Impedance Diagnostics (OID), offering the potential for the development of ultrasensitive fast diagnostic tests for a range of diseases. [ + ]
Burnet Institute and ARTES partner on hep C vaccine
The Burnet Institute has joined forces with ARTES Biotechnology to develop a novel, effective vaccine to prevent transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV), as well as reinfection in people treated through antiviral therapies. [ + ]
Australia's first whole-genome testing service
The Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics has launched Australia's first clinical whole-genome sequencing service, with the potential to triple the diagnosis rates for Australians living with rare and genetic conditions. [ + ]
Positions open on Science Industry Australia board
Science Industry Australia (SIA) has announced that a number of positions are open on its board of directors, with one- and two-year terms available. [ + ]
