Industry News
Emotion, memory and small conductance channels
QBI scientists describe cellular mechanism for enhanced memory formation [ + ]
Ion track mystery cracked
A research team from The Australian National University (ANU) has found that the ion tracks left by heavy ions as they move across a solid are consistent with a frozen-in, nanoscale acoustic shock wave — a discovery that could revolutionise geological dating and nano-wire manufacturing.
[ + ]O’Kane heads science in NSW
Mary O’Kane named as NSW’s first chief scientist [ + ]
Anadis in Merck Phase IV study
Anadis’ oral therapy in combination with Merck anti-AIDS drug in Phase IV trial [ + ]
Evado launches into Asia
Australian-designed clinical trial software launched in Malaysia and Singapore [ + ]
City of Hope for HIV trial
Benitec collaborator releases early results from RNAi trial for HIV [ + ]
Sox18 kicks off lymph system
Australian researchers find that Sox18 plays a critical role in lymphatic development [ + ]
Space Invaders transfer horizontally in mammals
Horizontal gene transfer by Space Invaders found in mammal species [ + ]
Go-ahead for LCT
LCT receives govt approval to trial DiabeCell porcine islets in NZ [ + ]
Patent for BioProspect
Patent a step closer to commercialisation for BioProspect [ + ]
Peplin completes Neosil buy
Peplin finalises purchase of Neosil, approves private placement [ + ]
AusBiotech’s bioeconomy building
The AusBiotech conference begins in Melbourne this Sunday. We talk to AusBiotech CEO Dr Anna Lavelle about building a bioeconomy. [ + ]
Heart to heart with embryonic mice
Mitochondrial research discovers heart tissue regenerates in embryonic mice [ + ]
Immunologists take the prizes
Ian Frazer wins $300,000 PM’s prize for science, Canberra immunologist wins life science prize [ + ]
Inside the head of the fishapod
More details of the internal head skeleton of Tiktaalik roseae revealed [ + ]
