UniQuest is promoting three potential new breast cancer treatments at Ausbiotech 2011, taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 16-19 October.

Researchers have developed a new way to screen for brain cancer stem cell killers.

A US researcher has patented a process that reduces the time it takes to perform DNA analysis from hours to minutes.

New research by scientists at The Australian National University will see wasps being tracked in the same way as stolen cars using specialist microdot technology.

Rigaku acquires handheld Raman products from BaySpec.

Victorian government releases new biotechnology plan to generate jobs in the field and increase product development and exports. [ + ]

A new IBM R&D laboratory will be opening in Melbourne.

Australian labs are conducting pioneering research into tissue regeneration, such as the new treatment for severe burns, NovoSkin. [ + ]

There’s been a lot going on in the life sciences industry in South Australia, which is the host state for this year’s AusBiotech Conference. [ + ]

Roche and Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE) have agreed to license several technologies to develop a new DNA sequencing system.

Associate Professor Min Chen from The University of Sydney has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Life Scientist of the Year. [ + ]

The CMRI, University of Newcastle and Freie Universitaet Berlin have licensed their newly-developed clathrin inhibitors to Ascent Scientific in the UK. [ + ]

Waters Corporation, FDA and University of Maryland have opened the International Food Safety Training Laboratory.

Coridon has announced the results of a pre-clinical animal study of new DNA vaccine showing 100% protection against herpes simplex virus 2. [ + ]

Four new genes associated with melanoma susceptibility have been uncovered, revealing insights into skin cancer and raising the prospect of improved diagnosis and treatment. [ + ]