Industry News
Kylie Mason awarded Victorian Premier’s Award
2009 Premier’s Award for Public Health and Medical Research [ + ]
New study reveals how plants make eggs
Study reveals startling new role for the plant hormone auxin [ + ]
The road to an H1N1 vaccine
GEN reports on efforts to quickly develop swine flu vaccine [ + ]
Diabetes, cancer link may 'revolutionise' therapies
T-cell breakthrough could lead to immune boosting treatments [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 03/06/09
COX, WTP, RHC, CMP [ + ]
Food scientists and engineers invited to speak at food industry conference
Potential speakers and sponsors are invited to express their interest in FoodTech Connect 09 — an exciting new food industry conference that will take place in Sydney on October 22 and 23.
[ + ]Targeting breast cancer stem cells
New understanding of the role of a key gene in stem cells that can cause breast cancer [ + ]
Junk DNA vital to evolution
So-called junk DNA may play a key role in aiding rapid adaptation [ + ]
CSL wins $230 million H1N1 vaccine order
CSL subsidiary, Biotherapies, wins multimillion dollar order for Novel A (H1N1) influenza vaccine from the US Government [ + ]
Australian biotech market watch 01/06/09
CSL, Probiotec, Sonic Healthcare, Flurotechnics, CathRx [ + ]
Scientific fraud more common than thought
May be most prevalent in medicine and pharmacology [ + ]
What mice can tell us about language
Exploring the role of the FOXP2 gene in language [ + ]
A genetic link to premature ejaculation
A new study suggests that premature ejaculation might be a genetic disorder. [ + ]
Accelerated menopause could control pests
Scientists speed up menopause, causing infertility in crop-destroying pests. Non-surgical spaying of pets may be next step. [ + ]
Sight restored using patients' own stem cells
Therapeutic contact lenses and patients’ own stem cells used to rehabilitate damaged eye surfaces [ + ]
