Researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, have led the first study to document evolutionary changes in the thermal tolerance of natural populations as a response to climate change. [ + ]

Genomic analysis company NRGene has mapped the maize W22's genome in 34 hours. The milestone marks the successful mapping of five species of corn, four of which have been enabled by NRGene technology. [ + ]

Researchers from Josai University have demonstrated that Merck Millipore's Strat-M membrane - a synthetic, non-animal-based model for transdermal diffusion testing - predicts skin permeation of chemical compounds during in vitro transdermal diffusion studies as effectively as human or animal skin. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have identified a building block common to many types of bacterial virulence factors - ie, the bacterial proteins which act as weapons to cause disease. [ + ]

Drawbridge Pharmaceuticals has announced the imminent publication of its phase 1c proof-of-concept clinical trial of Phaxan, a fast onset and offset intravenous general anaesthetic and sedative, in the medical journal Anesthesia and Analgesia. [ + ]

Following the examination of over 120 years of sporting records, University of Adelaide researchers have concluded that doping actually has very little effect on athletes' results.

The 35th Award for Research Excellence, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, is now accepting nominations for 2015. [ + ]

Australian researchers have discovered the link between a specific gene and the T cells that help shield us against a variety of fungal and bacterial infections. [ + ]

QIAGEN and BGI have announced the expansion of their relationship, with QIAGEN's Ingenuity Variant Analysis software to be provided to customers of BGI's sequencing services. [ + ]

Law firm Morrison & Foerster's latest BioMeter report, recapping upfront licensing transactions among life sciences companies for all of 2014, confirms strong industry momentum which is said to be continuing into the current year. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have developed a new high-speed camera that can record events at a rate of more than 1 trillion frames per second - more than 1000 times faster than conventional high-speed cameras. [ + ]

Could you explain years of your research in just 3 minutes? [ + ]

ComBio2015 will be held from 27 September to 1 October 2015 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Abstract submissions and early-bird registration for the event will be open until 26 June. [ + ]

ComBio2015 will be held from 27 September to 1 October 2015 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Abstract submissions and early-bird registration for the event will be open until 26 June. [ + ]

The Australian Government, the Western Australian Government and six Western Australian institutions have formed a $1.5 million partnership to deliver more science programs around the state. [ + ]