Clean energy technologies, investigation of climate change issues and technologies to promote healthy ageing are some of the areas to receive funding in the latest round of grants from the International Science Linkages Competitive Grants scheme.

Litigation against former Agenix CEO Neil Leggett to continue next week [ + ]

ComBio begins in Canberra next week and as part of our preview we talk to plenary speaker Rob Last about the tomato trichome project. [ + ]

Pharmaxis in strong cash position for FY09 [ + ]

BioDiem presents LAIV research at influenza conference [ + ]

Mad cow disease has traditionally been considered a foodborne disease but now researchers have established that it may sometimes be genetic. This means that it may appear in countries free from BSE.

Three researchers at the forefront of microRNA discovery receive rich Lasker Prize [ + ]

The September/October 2008 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now. [ + ]

The World Vaccines Congress is coming to Sydney next month [ + ]

Engineer Martin Green has been named NSW Scientist of the Year [ + ]

The NSW Scientist of the Year Awards, an initiative of the NSW government’s Department of State and Regional Development through its Office for Science and Medical Research, have been presented to nine outstanding scientists.

The report of the Review of Australia's National Innovation System concludes that the country is falling behind the rest of the world and includes recommendations across a number of themes including innovation in business, strengthening people and skills, excellence in national research, information and market design, and taxation.

Full funding of university and public sector research should be re-established, innovation review recommends [ + ]

R&D tax credits, pre-seed grants, full funding of university research recommended [ + ]

Peplin to conduct Phase III trial of PEP005 under special protocol assessment [ + ]