Industry News
Deloitte sponsors competition to better predict chess outcomes
Kaggle announces that Deloitte is sponsoring a competition aimed at using data analytics to find the most accurate rating system to predict chess outcomes, which will in turn help solve business problems.
[ + ]Positive trial results for anti-anxiety drug give Bionomics a stock bump
Positive Phase Ib clinical trials of Bionomics’ (ASX:BNO) anti-anxiety drug, BNC210, has seen the stock jump by over 10%. [ + ]
ChemGenex to be acquired by Cephalon
The share price of Australian biopharma, ChemGenex (ASX:CXS), has soared following news that US-based Cephalon is making a bid to purchase the company. [ + ]
New way ageing-related diseases progress discovered
Chemists have found a new way that ageing-related diseases can progress, meaning new possibilities for treating and preventing conditions such as heart disease.
[ + ]Australia signs up to compulsory licensing of drugs for developing countries in need
The Australian Government has announced it will allow compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals for export to developing countries in crisis under the WTO TRIPS Protocol. [ + ]
New mechanism of evolution uncovered
Australian researchers have detailed a new mechanism of evolution that is not based on natural selection but rather on how populations of organisms, such as cane toads, move around. [ + ]
Sunflower seed protein found to contain cancer drug
Scientists at the University of Queensland have discovered that sunflower proteins and their processing machinery make protein rings, which could allow for more cost-effective drug manufacturing in the battle against cancer.
[ + ]RAC and SEAC adopt their first opinions on restriction proposals
The RAC has adopted two proposals, to restrict DMFu in articles and to restrict lead in jewellery, which are supported by SEAC.
[ + ]Western Australia and Mongolia to collaborate in schizophrenia study
Western Australia and Mongolia are seeking to strengthen ties through collaborative genetic research into schizophrenia.
[ + ]Australian Stem Cell Centre calls for no change to existing regulations concerning human embryo use
The Australian Stem Cell Centre has made a submission to the Federal Government in support of the existing regulatory framework in order to promote stem cell research. [ + ]
Glycomics could eliminate food poisoning from chicken
A food additive for chickens developed using gylcomics could virtually eliminate the risk of getting food poisoning from raw chicken meat. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens Center of Excellence for POPs
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the opening of the Center of Excellence for POPs, which will partner with laboratories to improve the quality and efficiency of global POPs monitoring.
[ + ]How cancer erodes cellular ‘glue’ to spread through the body
Researchers from the University of Queensland have shed light on how a key protein can disrupt the bonds between cells, allowing cancers to spread. [ + ]
Australian Infectious Diseases Research Center opened
The Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre has been opened in Brisbane as a response to the global need to combat disease outbreaks and to develop new vaccines.
[ + ]Feature: Metagenomics and beyond
The new Australian Centre for Ecogenomics will be taking metagenomics to the next step by combining it with other approaches to reveal how entire biological systems work. [ + ]
