Industry News
Nanoantennas improve infrared sensing
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action. [ + ]
Extended term for CSIRO Chief Executive
CSIRO Chairman Simon McKeon has announced that Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark has agreed to extend her term with the organisation to the end of 2014. [ + ]
FDA blocks imports of Pharmaxis asthma test
The US FDA has added Pharmaxis’s Aridol to its Import Alert list, preventing the company from shipping units of the asthma test into the market. [ + ]
Funding boost for dementia research
The Queensland Premier has announced significant funding support for dementia research. [ + ]
Biotron to present HIV trial data at IAS 2013
Biotron (ASX:BIT) will present data from its phase IIa trial of BIT225 in HIV at IAS 2013 in Malaysia. [ + ]
Faster, greener pharma manufacturing using microwaves
Microwave radiation could provide a faster, greener way to manufacture drugs. [ + ]
Centre for researching biosecurity risk analysis
The University of Melbourne has been awarded $7.8 million over four years to establish the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA). [ + ]
Fossilised amber proves that glass isn’t a liquid
A common myth which has persisted around medieval cathedrals is that the stained glass inside them becomes thicker at the bottom because it moves over time. But a team at Texas Tech University has shown that the glass is not going anywhere. [ + ]
Another pharma evaluating pSivida’s Durasert
pSivida (ASX:PVA) has signed an evaluation agreement with an unnamed global pharmaceutical company covering its Durasert ophthalmic insert. [ + ]
Design your own bacteria in one step
The production of designer bacteria for biotechnology processes used to be an inefficient one. Now, University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new method that is simple and fast. [ + ]
Researcher awarded for bringing us out of the dark
Professor Ken Freeman from the Australian National University has been awarded the Australian Academy of Science’s highest honour for research in the physical sciences - the Matthew Flinders Medal. [ + ]
Urine-based breast cancer test
Dr Yinfa Ma of Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a screening method that uses urinalysis to diagnose and determine the severity of breast cancer before it can be detected with a mammogram. [ + ]
AusBiotech investment summit heading for Melbourne
Australia Biotech Invest 2013, the largest life science investment meeting in Australia, will this year be held on 28 and 29 October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
Immune protein protects against diabetes
A mechanism by which a person’s immune system is dysregulated in autoimmune diabetes has been found and described in a paper published in Nature Immunology. [ + ]
Biolife secures AU patent for cancer vaccine
Biolife has secured Australian IP protection for its HER-Vaxx cancer vaccine, as it heads towards a backdoor ASX listing and phase II trials. [ + ]
