Zoetis will evaluate the potential applications of Detach — a non-antibiotic, anti-infective product — for veterinary use in food production animals. Detach is a plant-based product that will help address concerns around the overuse of antibiotics in production animals. [ + ]

GEA's new in-house laboratory will enable the company's engineers to carry out extensive tests on the properties of powders and to design powder packaging systems based on scientifically obtained data to optimise production and reduce waste. [ + ]

It is with sadness we report the sudden death of Graeme O'Neill, aged 68, on Sunday December 20 last year. [ + ]

Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute have developed a method to generate mouse embryos from stem cells without the need to use live mutant mice. [ + ]

bioMérieux has announced its acquisition of Applied Maths, a company that develops state-of-the-art software solutions for the biosciences — in particular for databasing, analysis and interpretation of complex biological data. [ + ]

US scientists have proposed a way to speed up the time it takes to conduct biological assays. Their solution, reminiscent of the science behind washing machines, could reduce wait times from hours to minutes. [ + ]

Nanotechnology researchers have discovered new tools that could change how cancers and brain diseases are treated in the future. [ + ]

The National Biosecurity Committee has agreed that the national release of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV1) K5 is now likely to take place in Spring 2016 or Autumn 2017. [ + ]

A new class of vitamin-like molecules can be used to treat life-threatening golden staph — a dangerous bacteria that is resistant to many common antibiotics. [ + ]

The British Council is looking for early-career researchers with a peer-reviewed discovery and a flair for communication to present their science at FameLab Australia. [ + ]

Mettler-Toledo will market, sell and service product inspection, industrial weighing and vehicle weighing equipment directly in New Zealand. [ + ]

It's been a busy month for Cynata Therapeutics, with the company signing two letters of intent regarding the licensing and development of its proprietary MSC technology, Cymerus. [ + ]

Imugene has received a Notice of Grant from the European Patent Office for Patent Application 10744895.3, which protects the company's HER-Vaxx cancer immunotherapy. [ + ]

Associate Professor Chamindie Punyadeera is looking to produce a heart failure test that is quick and easy to administer, by screening saliva instead of blood. [ + ]

The projected rate of return on pharmaceutical R&D has more than halved since 2010, from 10.1% to 4.2%, according to an annual study by the Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions. [ + ]