Clinical-stage biotechnology company Patrys has released an update on the development program for its anticancer product PAT-LM1. The company's most recent laboratory experiments evaluated the efficacy of PAT-LM1 in blood cancers, including different types of leukaemias and lymphomas. [ + ]

An international research project has uncovered new evidence about the formation of Earth. The study is the result of more than 10 years' work by scientists from Monash University, The University of Melbourne, the University of Southern California and the Geological Survey of Victoria. [ + ]

This year's Prime Minister's Prizes for Science are open for nominations. [ + ]

Patrys (ASX:PAB) is gearing up to take its second anticancer antibody, PAT-LM1, to the clinic after the candidate showed promise in leukaemias and lymphomas. [ + ]

Scientists at the Institute of Immunology of the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have improved the analytical method of mass spectrometry. [ + ]

A study led by Imperial College London has found that statins may provide doctors with a way to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). [ + ]

BioGrid Australia and the University of Melbourne's Health and Biomedical Informatics Centre (HaBIC) are hosting a two-day symposium which will see some of the world's leading researchers discuss the use of data for health informatics, patient safety, genetic breakthroughs, and clinical and translational research. [ + ]

Rescop (Regulatory System Compliance Partners), an international life sciences service and solution provider, has announced the opening of new offices in the UK and Australia. [ + ]

Scitek has announced its partnership with Heidolph, a German manufacturer of laboratory equipment. Heidolph has now appointed Scitek as its first premium distributor for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

The AusMedtech 2014 conference has re-introduced AusPartnering, a business matching and partnering platform allowing delegates to schedule 30-minute one-on-one meetings with other attendees in a dedicated meeting area. All conference attendees have access to the AusPartnering system upon registration. [ + ]

Mathematicians at the University of Adelaide have devised a method for identifying how cell clusters have formed by analysing an image of the cluster. [ + ]

The University of Melbourne has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), or French National Centre for Scientific Research - the largest fundamental research organisation in Europe. [ + ]

ASTM International will hold an organisational meeting to explore the establishment of a new ASTM standards development activity for industrial biotechnology. [ + ]

Bipartisan support was made for science as politicians met with researchers at the Science Meets Parliament conference. [ + ]

Scientists are using the latest in nano-flare technology to detect breast cancer cells early on. [ + ]