The All Ordinaries dipped back towards the 5,000 mark after seeing well over a month of consistent gains, including pipping 5,000 for the first time since the onset of the global financial crisis. [ + ]

Australian researchers release initial pancreatic cancer genomes as part of the International Cancer Genome Consortium. [ + ]

A gene associated with eye colour and skin pigmentation has been linked to survival rates in breast cancer patients. [ + ]

QRxPharma is another step closer to bringing its immediate release dual-opioid pain therapy, MoxDuoIR, to the market with the completion of one of two pivotal Phase III clinical trials held in the United States. [ + ]

Soybean is a remarkable plant, not only a protein rich food crop, but also usable in manifold industrial applications, such as the production of biofuel, emulsifiers, paints and even lipstick. [ + ]

ChemGenex working with FDA on validating a diagnostic that will allow anti-leukaemia drug, Omapro, to be approved. [ + ]

Several medical diagnostic companies are in the process of developing automated serum tests for Golgi Protein-73. This protein could be used to screen for liver cancer and the test could be performed in routine hospital laboratories.

Nominations open until May 21 for several prizes, including the Prime Minister's Prize for Science. [ + ]

The mechanism linking breast cancer to stem cells has been uncovered, which could lead to new cancer treatments. [ + ]

The last hole in row seven of the periodic table has been filled with the latest superheavy element to be discovered - element 117.

LBT Innovations has been awarded a prize in the 2010 MDEA Medical Design Excellence Awards for PREVI Isola - a robotic system for streaking agar plates. The technology replaces over a hundred years of manual streaking of specimens on to agar plates by individuals.

The hypothesis that amyloid-beta blockers is the cause of Alzheimer's disease is being put to the test. [ + ]

10 years on from the Human Genome Project challenges remain in linking genotypes to phenotypes and in data quality. [ + ]

News of a further awakening economy and the possibility of more interest rate rises has seen the All Ordinaries nudge up another 11.5 points in morning trading to 4,985, primarily driven by IT and utilities. [ + ]

The interaction between gold nanoparticles and melamine has been found to cause a dramatic colour change indicating the presence of melamine in milk.