Industry News
Coal seam gas scientific research body established
A jointly funded partnership between CSIRO and the gas alliance Australian Pacific LNG will provide research on the impact of coal seam gas on five key areas: agriculture, water, biodiversity, marine and communities. The research alliance will support the sustainable development of the coal seam gas industry.
[ + ]Parkinson’s research boosted with BioFocus/Michael J Fox Foundation collaboration
BioFocus will perform fragment-based screening, assay development and hit-finding programs, to identify compounds that have the basis for a novel Parkinson’s disease diagnostic test.
[ + ]Feature: Microbial resistance is futile
Australasian Society for Microbiology President Professor John Turnidge outlines the way forward in combating microbial resistance to drugs. [ + ]
Feature: Resisting microbial resistance
The battle against microbial resistance to drugs is only just beginning, but the outcome has huge ramifications for human health, says Australasian Society for Microbiology President Professor John Turnidge. [ + ]
Universal malaria vaccine to enter human trials
A malaria vaccine developed at Griffths University that aims to protect against all known strains of the parasite will enter clinical trials within the next 12 months. [ + ]
Early career researchers awarded for groundbreaking research
Five researchers have been awarded for having the best published articles or books of the year in five different categories.
[ + ]Stem cell review recommends no changes to current legislation
Stem cell researchers say the Federal Government review of regulation released today strikes the right balance between science and safeguards. [ + ]
Opinion: Australian science all “R” and no “D”
Duncan Jones, Executive Director of Science Industry Australia, argues we need to take the “development” part of the R&D equation more seriously if Australia is to benefit from our investment in research. [ + ]
Nominations open for 2011 Victoria Prize
The $50,000 Victoria Prize and six $18,000 Victoria Fellowships are open for nomination, with applications closing 3 August. [ + ]
Greens table petition supporting medical research
Over 12,000 signatures adorn a petition in support of continued health and medical research spending that will be tabled in parliament tomorrow by The Greens. [ + ]
PR: Inventors to receive better trans-Tasman patent process
Australian and New Zealand inventors will receive a more streamlined trans-Tasman patent process.
[ + ]Inventors to receive better trans-Tasman patent process
Australian and New Zealand inventors will receive a more streamlined trans-Tasman patent process.
[ + ]Bioniche to acquire Plasvaac Holdings
Bioniche, is set to acquire Plasvaac in order to strengthen its animal health portfolio with Plasvaac’s serum-derived plasma products. [ + ]
Coral genome projected completed
Australian scientists have used next generation sequencing to produce the first full genome of the ubiquitous Great Barrier Reef coral, Acropora millepora. [ + ]
IXC Australia closes doors
Industry collaboration organisation IXC Australia has ceased trading, citing the loss of a major contract and soft economic conditions. [ + ]