Life science company Lonza has enhanced its range of Poietics hMSCs by expanding the characterisation of the cells to meet industry guidelines for translational and cell therapy research applications. [ + ]

A team comprising Australian, German and Slovak researchers has combined different microscopy modalities together into a single instrument, using a lab-sized X-ray source as opposed to resorting to synchrotron radiation. [ + ]

The Monash Earth Sciences Garden, said to be the first of its kind in Australia, is anticipated to establish a hands-on approach to teaching geology, physical geography and atmospheric sciences. [ + ]

ACE EdVenture Studio and Artoncode Indonesia have released ChemCaper — Petticles in Peril, which is said to be the world's first chemistry role playing game (RPG). [ + ]

Professor Michael Garrett has used radio observations of candidate galaxies to show that advanced civilisations are very rare or entirely absent from the local universe. [ + ]

Allied Market Research has claimed that the capsule endoscopy systems market will generate revenue of almost $400 million by 2020, registering a CAGR of 14.8% during 2015–2020. [ + ]

Oxford Gene Technology speaks to genetic scientists Dr Tracey Lewis and Dr Emily Farrow about the advantages of the CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array — a customisable array which targets a variety of genetic disorders to complement next-generation sequencing (NGS) for clinical genetic research. [ + ]

The Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) pilot aims to improve the promotion and retention of women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). [ + ]

Australian and German researchers have completed testing that has effectively measured the spatial consistency of the speed of light with a precision 10 times greater than ever before. [ + ]

Shares in Orthocell have jumped over 15%, following the presentation of successful 'cell factory' data at the 34th Annual Meeting of the European Bone and Joint Infection Society. [ + ]

CSIRO and Chevron have partnered up for the Great Australian Bight Deepwater Marine Program — a multimillion-dollar initiative to answer questions about the geology and ecology of the unique region off Australia's southern coastline. [ + ]

Analytical instrument provider Shimadzu has been chosen as the winner of the 2015 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Mass Spectrometry Company of the Year award. [ + ]

In the past 15 years, new heat records in Australia have outnumbered cold temperature records by 12 to 1 — with global warming said to be the prime cause. [ + ]

CSIRO has purchased 290 ha of land at Boorowa, NSW, for its agricultural research program. The purchase of the property will see CSIRO continue its investment in agricultural sciences with the help of a purpose-designed research farm. [ + ]

Clarity Pharmaceuticals has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with CRO Fusion Antibodies to further develop a Cathepsin S-specific antibody for the treatment of cancer. [ + ]