Starpharma put a chunk of its free cash to good use during FY14, making progress with its drug delivery, antimicrobial and agribusiness programs.

ResMed (SSX:RMD) has unveiled its new Air Solutions sleep-disordered breathing therapy platform, including the flagship AirSense 10 positive airway pressure devices.

A better understanding of the how the cytotoxic lymphocytes, natural killer cells, survive and thrive will help in manipulating them to intercept cancers and other disorders.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), tasked with implementing a range of initiatives designed to make the process of initiating and conducting clinical trials in Australia significantly more efficient and cost effective, has reported on the progress of work under the initiative and advised it will update the information monthly.

Hitachi Data Systems has presented eResearch support agency Intersect Australia with the APAC Health and Life Sciences Innovation Award, recognising the company's achievements in fostering collaboration, innovation and efficiencies in the medical research sector. [ + ]

Leica Biosystems and Advanced Cell Diagnostics are co-marketing ACD's RNAscope LS ISH assays with Leica Biosystems' Bond RX research staining platform. The agreement provides researchers with an integrated and fully automated ISH solution. [ + ]

Protein research tool provider Abcam has established a direct service to Australia and New Zealand. Researchers can now source products and technical support directly from the UK-based company, rather than through distributors, which is expected to improve delivery times and better meet researchers' needs. [ + ]

Global biotechnology company Miltenyi Biotec has acquired the lentiviral vector manufacturing business and related assets from US company Lentigen, a provider of lentiviral technology for cell and gene therapy applications. [ + ]

GE Healthcare Life Sciences has selected Olivier Loeillot to take on the newly created role of GM Asia commercial for its BioProcess business.

This week, Australia celebrates all things science in National Science Week. [ + ]

Bioscience Managers' first fund returned $1.76 per $1 invested, thanks to its portfolio which includes Alchemia (ASX:ACL) Bionomics (ASX:BNO), Acrux (ASX:ACR) and HeartWare (ASX:HIN).

The Australian Academy of Science has announced two new national awards, following a generous donation by immunologist and Corresponding Member (international Fellow) of the academy Professor Sir Marc Feldmann. [ + ]

The Australian Academy of Science has announced two new national awards for early- and mid-career researchers, named after pre-eminent scientists Sir Gustav Nossal and Jacques Miller. [ + ]

The new chair of the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) governing council has been announced as Professor Tanya Monro - an internationally acclaimed physicist who is passionate about improving the community's understanding of the relevance of physics and science in general. [ + ]

Australian industry leaders have proposed an Australian Innovation & Manufacturing (AIM) Incentive in submissions to the Senate's inquiry into Australia's innovation system. [ + ]