Genes that control tolerance to boron in wheat may improve outcomes in areas where yield is limited by high boron concentrations. [ + ]

Minister for Education Christopher Pyne has announced four years' worth of funding for maths and science projects across 10 Australian universities. [ + ]

A collaborative sequence-based study has provided a starting point for getting to know the microalgae that populate our oceans. [ + ]

AusBiotech has been awarded a grant to develop a bilingual directory of Australian medical technology (devices and diagnostics) companies in Chinese/English to support business partnering and facilitate trade with China. [ + ]

The Entrepreneurs' Infrastructure Programme is accepting applications for Business Evaluations and Business Growth Grants. [ + ]

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a supplier of custom nucleic acids, has acquired the Surveyor enzyme business of biotech company Transgenomic. [ + ]

GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) has estimated it will report a slight sequential decline in Q2 revenue, and announced the resignation of chief commercial officer Mark C Twyman. [ + ]

Scientific American Worldview has released its latest scorecard, which measures biotechnology innovation around the world. Australia ranked extremely well on the scorecard, jumping from seventh position last year to fourth this year. [ + ]

pSivida (ASX:PVA) partner Alimera is on track to securing approval for diabetic macular oedema treatment Iluvien in 10 more European markets, taking the total up to 17. [ + ]

The TGA has approved a new diagnostics test developed by Randox Laboratories which is designed to help assess the risk of contracting type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. [ + ]

The Australian Export Awards, run by Austrade and the Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched its 2014 program and is looking for Australia's business success stories. [ + ]

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has granted approval of the Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit, from Thermo Fisher Scientific, for forensic laboratories that generate DNA profiles and upload them to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database. [ + ]

Queensland is primed to cater for the growing role of imaging in clinical research. [ + ]

Researchers from McGill University have discovered a way to use water as a solvent in one of the reactions most widely used to synthesise chemical products and pharmaceuticals. [ + ]

A study into the 2014 World Cup soccer ball, the Brazuca, has found that the ball will play better at Brazil's higher altitude stadiums. [ + ]