Industry News
QIAGEN and Pfizer partner to help beat lung cancer
QIAGEN and Pfizer partner to develop companion diagnostic for novel compound in global clinical trials for lung cancer.
[ + ]Opinion: Patently absurd
The move to ban biological patents will undermine the very intention of the Bill to protect innovation and research into potentially life-saving technologies, says AusBiotech CEO Anna Lavelle. [ + ]
UWA and Agilent to create plant protein monitoring database
The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Agilent Technologies have announced that the Australian Research Centre’s Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, located in UWA, will use Agilent’s informatics systems in its research to build the world’s first plant protein monitoring database.
[ + ]Tiny genetic error responsible for hereditary cancer
A single hereditary error in DNA can cause a key anti-cancer gene to switch off, giving a greater risk of developing cancer. [ + ]
Cattle tick vaccine a step closer
Australian scientists believe they may be a step closer to finding a cattle tick vaccine that could save the national cattle and dairy industries approximately $175 million per annum and reduce the need for pesticides.
[ + ]Technology tethers free radicals
A new platform technology may be used in areas as diverse as disease detection through to biofuel production.
[ + ]Desalination work finalist at Eureka awards
A new kind of material that could be used to make the desalination of seawater much cheaper has made Associate Professor Ben Corry a finalist.
[ + ]Scientists open new 'window' into the brain
A new finding into the human brain may help scientists understand states such as sleep, epilepsy and anaesthesia.
[ + ]Cleaning up the world starts in Adelaide
CleanUp 2011 will be held at the Hilton Adelaide hotel in Adelaide, South Australia, from 7-15 September 2011.
[ + ]Cell-based alternative to animal testing
An alternative to animal testing, laboratory-grown human cells may be used to classify chemicals as sensitising, or non-sensitising, and can even predict the strength of allergic response.
[ + ]National Science Week has been launched
National Science Week 2011 was officially launched at the Queensland Museum by Australia's Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb AC.
[ + ]New technology to reduce research time
The Maia X-ray detector can produce high definition images that show detail to 1000th of a millimetre, which may reduce research time by days or even weeks.
[ + ]Blood antibody test not accurate for active TB diagnosis
The World Health Organization has recommended against the use of commercial serology tests in the diagnosis of active TB after reports that they are neither accurate nor cost-effective.
[ + ]Vastly increased explosive force for weaponry
A High-Density Reactive Material has the potential to dramatically increase the explosive impact of most weapons with little or no compromise in strength or design.
[ + ]Genetic study hones in on causes of MS
29 genes influencing multiple sclerosis (MS) have been uncovered in an international GWAS study, showing the immune system and T cells play a crucial role in the disease. [ + ]
