After 1 June, Molecular Devices products (previously supplied by MDS Analytical Technologies) will be supplied, serviced and supported by Bio-Strategy in both Australia and New Zealand.

Yeast missing sex genes still undergo sexual reproduction [ + ]

$28.7 million collaboration promises further stem cell research [ + ]

CSL, ResMed, Cochlear, Ramsay, Ansell [ + ]

The Cancer Institute NSW Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Researcher [ + ]

A massive triplet repeat expansion found in a wild strain of Arabidopsis thaliana could prove a very useful, and genetically tractable, model to study aspects of trinucleotide repeat disorders. [ + ]

Australian researchers led by Dr Paul Verma have created their own induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). [ + ]

A $3.1 billion boost in funding over the next four years has been promised to facilitate the government's latest innovation agenda.

University of Adelaide researchers are developing a world-first genetic test that can predict which pregnancies are at risk of complications long before symptoms arise.

Analysis of human hair at a crime scene may be possible with a portable technique adapted by Queensland University of Technology researcher Sarina Brandes.

Starpharma signs deal with Eli Lilly’s animal health division [ + ]

Termite foe BioProspect eyes off emu oil product range [ + ]

Graham Macdonald permanent chair of ASCC board of directors [ + ]

Elsevier published six ‘fake’ Australian medical journals on behalf of pharma companies [ + ]

The Australian Academy of Science 2009 winners of distinguished awards for scientific excellence have been announced.