Industry News
Dressing for space
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 Aussie researchers win Gates Foundation grants
Seven US$100,000 grants awarded to Australian researchers to study infectious diseases. [ + ]
Prima chairman on phenomenal stock performance
Letter from chairman, Ata Gokyildirim, reflects on 2,900% gain in stock this year. [ + ]
Evolution in a bottle
40,000 generations of bacteria show natural selection in action. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 16/10/09
Biota, Primary Health Care, ResMed, Acrux, Ansell [ + ]
Adelaide to host AusBiotech 2011
Annual biotechnology conference to be held in the festival state. [ + ]
Lifting the lid on the epigenome
Salk researchers map the first complete human epigenome. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 14/10/09
Sirtex, QRxPharma, Biota, Ramsay Health Care, ResMed, CSL [ + ]
Feature: Multiplexing cancers of unknown primaries
A new test under development could aid in the currently problematic diagnosis of cancers of unknown primary. [ + ]
Gene linked to anaemia found
Common gene variant found to regulate iron and haemoglobin levels. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 09/10/09
CSL, Primary Health Care, Cochlear, Blackmores, Ansell [ + ]
Revealing the dark matter of the genome
New map of copy number variation in the human genome could help reveal missing genetic variants for common disease. [ + ]
Aussie bacterium a true gold digger
Bacterium found to catalyse the biomineralisation of gold. Could lead to new biosensors. [ + ]
Feature: Closing the gap
A groundbreaking clinical trial is underway in the Northern Territory that could help prevent an all-too-common disease and change the way vaccinations are delivered to children. [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 07/10/09
Ramsay, Cochlear, pSivida, Ansell, Biota [ + ]
