The Technical University of Munich has built a technical facility for algae cultivation at its Ludwig Bölkow Campus in Ottobrunn, south of Munich. The facility will develop efficient processes for producing biokerosene and chemical products from algae. [ + ]

A research team led by Sydney's Centenary Institute has discovered a significant link between breast cancer and nutrition — one which could lead to a new treatment aimed at 'starving' breast cancer cells. [ + ]

The 2015 AbbVie Student Poster Awards recognised the important research being carried out by Australian graduate students in areas such as pharmaceutical sciences, disease research, biology and nutritional science. [ + ]

ResMed has completed its acquisition of Curative Medical, a provider of non-invasive ventilation and sleep-disordered breathing medical devices and accessories to the Chinese market. [ + ]

Scientists have created what is said to be the first 3D image of a key protein known to be involved in the development of blood and other cancers. [ + ]

Recent peer-reviewed publications have highlighted the versatility of Lonza's specialised BulletKit Growth and Differentiation Media. The papers show that the media kits are proving useful for researchers looking to transition from established cell lines to primary cell culture or when co-culturing different cell types. [ + ]

Three researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have been elected as fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in recognition of their contributions to Australian medical research. [ + ]

A European satellite mission has turned to The Australian National University (ANU) to help test science units for nanosatellites ahead of a mass launch next year. [ + ]

An Oxford University spin-out has raised £1 million from a Chinese investor to develop an imaging technology which could help doctors detect cancers — particularly prostate and liver tumours. [ + ]

With World Mental Health Day coming up on 10 October, Genomind is encouraging clinicians to utilise genetic testing in order to optimise treatment decisions for mentally ill patients. [ + ]

More than 35 research centres in 25 different countries, including Australia, are joining together in a genetics study which aims to improve the success of organ transplants worldwide. [ + ]

An international team of scientists has been working with a major biopharmaceutical company to investigate new ways to characterise protein formulations. [ + ]

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has opened up the latest funding round for Grand Challenges Explorations — a family of initiatives fostering innovation to solve global health and development problems. [ + ]

The NHMRC and the US National Institutes of Health have opened a joint funding round as part of the BRAIN Initiative — part of a presidential focus aimed at revolutionising our understanding of the human brain. [ + ]

Twelve months after pharmaceutical company Merck announced its intention to buy US life science company Sigma-Aldrich, steady progress has been made towards closing the deal. [ + ]