Swinburne University of Technology and Lims1 are holding a short webinar on 9 April from 9-9.30 am. [ + ]

Brisbane-based CRO CNS has opened a new office in London and launched a new biometrics service for its biotech industry customers. [ + ]

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) has been allocated its $4.7m R&D tax incentive rebate on its FY13 expenditures, and revealed it ended 1H14 in a cash position of  $27.8m. [ + ]

Students and recent graduates with ideas in micro-, nano-, biotechnology or medical devices can apply for a grant to access an advanced technology co-working space. [ + ]

The new Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders will receive $31 million in Commonwealth funding over the next eight years. [ + ]

Flocks of birds can navigate through difficult environments without slowing down because individuals favour the left- or right-hand side. [ + ]

The RIKEN Center for Life Science Technology has released ZENBU, a freely available bioinformatics tool. The system enables researchers to integrate, visualise and compare large amounts of genomic information resulting from large-scale, next-generation sequencing (NGS) experiments. [ + ]

Australian astronomers have discovered short, delicate strings of faint galaxies in what were previously thought to be extremely empty parts of space. [ + ]

The inaugural winner of the Nancy Millis Medal for Women in Science is Professor Emma Johnston. [ + ]

Mesoblast's new non-executive director, former Roche Pharmaceuticals CEO William Burns, is excited about the prospects for regenerative medicine. [ + ]

A peer reviewed article about Regeneus's (ASX:RGS) Kvax, a canine cancer vaccine with potential human applications, has been published in Cancer Immunology Research. [ + ]

Alchemia (ASX:ACL) will in-license two early-stage cancer drug candidates originating from CTx research. [ + ]

Medical and Scientific Technologies Supplier Advocate Dr Greg Roger is seeking case studies to promote and raise awareness of the capabilities of Australian SMEs in the medical and scientific technology field, facilitate collaboration opportunities and share lessons learned. [ + ]

Researchers from Finland and Estonia have discovered novel biological markers that indicate an individual's risk of dying from any disease in the near future. [ + ]

Scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, have adapted innovative genomic techniques that allow the accurate identification of the exact origin of plant material. [ + ]