Sixty partners from government, the private sector, Aboriginal communities, non-government bodies, research agencies and universities have announced a major bid to overcome the economic disadvantages faced by a million Australians who live in remote areas of the continent.

Sigma-Aldrich’s newly opened SAGE Labs expects to create genetically engineered knockout rat models to better understand genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease and identify new therapeutic approaches.

Myth busting panel dispels 'myths' surrounding the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. [ + ]

Researchers have uncovered which Fas ligand is responsible for programmed cell death. [ + ]

NIST has released a calibration standard for X-ray diffraction that boasts uncertainties below a femtometre.

Cochlear, Ansell, pSivida, Fisher & Paykel, Sonic Healthcare [ + ]

Monash University Professor Jamie Rossjohn’s work in X-ray crystallography is revealing vital insights into the workings of the immune system. [ + ]

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Cellistis Limited, Acrux, CSL Limited [ + ]

Obesity is more than just a psychological problem. Researchers like Mark Febbraio are serious about understanding more about the biology underlying obesity. [ + ]

Dionex's purchase of ESA Biosciences' HPLC-related products will consolidate the company as a leading player in electrochemistry solutions for liquid chromatography.

Missense mutations in the ATM gene associated with breast cancer risk. [ + ]

The current backlog of patent applications has passed 4.2 million and is growing unsustainably.

Point-of-care blood cell analysis using a lab on a chip is getting closer.

Scientists have developed a comprehensive model of the metabolic network overlaid with an atomic resolution of network proteins of Thermotoga maritim.

Two recent failed clinical trials have dealt a blow to stem cell research. [ + ]