Industry News
Queensland technology licensed by billion-dollar US company
University of Queensland scientists have developed a proprietary technology that will help other researchers in understanding fundamental aspects of growth, development and disease, which has been licensed to one of the world’s largest life science technology companies.
[ + ]Preparation for immunoassays seminar
The Fluorescence Applications in Biotechnology and Life Sciences Network and Science Industry Australia are preparing to run a seminar titled Luminescent Energy Transfer Immunoassays for the Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Analyte in Complex Matrices, to be held at Macquarie University on Tuesday 19 February.
[ + ]Alpha-toxin didn't do it
Australian research shows that a long-suspected alpha-toxin protein is not the guilty party in exacerbating poultry necrotic enteritis. [ + ]
Moles and melanoma
A tale of two melanocytes: why does one become a mole and the other a melanoma? [ + ]
Life, but not as we know it
The annual Lorne conferences begin this weekend. First up, protein structure and function, where we learn the tricks of the bacterial toy trade. [ + ]
$2m funding for hepatitis C research
Adelaide scientists will lead a $2 million, five-year project to develop better vaccines and treatment options for hepatitis C sufferers.
[ + ]Cancer cure may boost bandwidth
An unusual collaboration between IT researchers and geneticists may hold the key to increasing international internet speeds.
[ + ]Your brain: use it or lose it
UQ neuroscientists add more weight to the "use it or lose it" model for brain function. [ + ]
Dementia focus for Hodges
Cambridge University neuroscientist Professor John Hodges has been lured to the University of NSW. [ + ]
Geneticists to the internet's rescue
Genetic analysis of light fingers noise problem [ + ]
vivoPharm expands, TGR contracts
Adelaide biotechs vivoPharm and TGR expand and contract. [ + ]
New hope for disease prediction
For the first time, scientists can now show how a particular family of diseases is passed down from mother to child, and how this can lead to the severity of the disease differing widely.
[ + ]Copy number variations and intellectual disability
Researchers find microscopic copy number variations associated with X-linked mental retardation. [ + ]
Increased funding for Australian health and medical research
More than $124 million will be invested by the Australian Government in new medical and health research projects.
[ + ]Big grants for big projects
Two major projects to study colorectal cancer and HIV/AIDS were the big winners in the NHMRC grants round. [ + ]
