Researchers at the Ian Wark Research Institute, located at the University of South Australia, have developed a new way to catch cancer cells circulating in a patient's blood. [ + ]

Optical components provider Edmund Optics has appointed Samuel Sadoulet as its president. Sadoulet is currently chief operating officer of the company and will retain that title as he leads the company's corporate technology, global engineering and manufacturing operations. [ + ]

Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) are working on a single-dose (shelf-stable) vaccine that could be used to prevent common cattle diseases and reduce vaccination costs. [ + ]

From 1 February, MEP Instruments incorporates the Anton Paar process instrumentation portfolio and certified support, suitable for critical production processes. [ + ]

Germany's InEk has agreed to grant NUB Status 1 to GI Dynamics' (ASX:GID) EndoBarrier Therapy, allowing hospitals to negotiate for additional funding to cover the cost of procedures. [ + ]

AusBiotech is developing resources to support Australian medical device and diagnostics companies to engage with China. AusBiotech seeks your comments in a confidential quick survey to guide the development of the most suitable resources, in order to gauge what is needed. [ + ]

Sydney-based CRO Novotech has established a dedicated presence in South Africa, its eleventh market, in response to a growing demand for clinical services in the nation. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a laser with 25 times more light emission than other lasers operating at a similar wavelength. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have created a probe that can detect a common strain of staph bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) in the body. Their method has been published in the journal Nature Medicine. [ + ]

Bionomics' BNC105 has so far shown signs of triggering a positive response in 10 of the 15 patients treated in the first stage of a phase I/II trial. [ + ]

Australian academic Kevin Pfleger is helping to lead an international research project aimed at developing bioluminescence technologies for monitoring molecular interactions. [ + ]

Healthcare company Admedus today announced interim study results on its phase 1 trial of a therapeutic vaccine for herpes simplex virus (HSV-2). The vaccine was found to be safe in the study subjects and was able to generate a T-cell response. [ + ]

Trajan Scientific and Medical is now a member of BioMelbourne Network, an industry forum for the leaders of the Victorian biotechnology industry. [ + ]

From today, Australian communication researchers will be able to monitor more closely what science Australians are being exposed to, with the launch of a new website chronicling science engagement activities across the country. [ + ]

Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and its spin-off company, 4D-Nature, have developed a technique called helical optical projection tomography (hOPT), which improves biomedical diagnostic 3D imaging. [ + ]