Rapidly evolving gene interferes with sterility in other species. [ + ]

$2 million facility to manufacture SIR-Spheres to open within 18 months. [ + ]

Calls from the Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group for reforms to the clinical trials operating environment in Australia have resulted in the creation of an action group.

Biotechnology promises untold benefits to humanity, but our mindsets are still stuck in the 20th century. Anna Lavelle stresses the need for change. [ + ]

DH-Budenberg, manufacturer of premium pressure measurement and calibration equipment, has opened an Australian branch office to service customers in the test and calibration laboratory sectors.

Sterility control of food product can be monitored using the QMI Tru-Test aseptic sampling system from Arrow Scientific.

Protein involved in programmed cell death found to play a role in DNA replication. [ + ]

Sirtex Medical (ASX:SRX) continues to gain ground on the back of strong profits. [ + ]

Australian life science sector showing strong sustained growth, according to PwC. [ + ]

An automated imaging and colony counting software system created at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is improving the efficiency of a pneumonia vaccine testing method.

Exon skipping could have potential in preventing and treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to an international research team that included Western Australian scientists.

An RMIT University alumnus is working on a range of next-generation spacesuits for NASA and other space agencies to use on missions to the Moon and Mars.

Seven US$100,000 grants awarded to Australian researchers to study infectious diseases. [ + ]

Letter from chairman, Ata Gokyildirim, reflects on 2,900% gain in stock this year. [ + ]

40,000 generations of bacteria show natural selection in action. [ + ]