Pharma market to double in value but more needs to be spent on R&D and less on sales and marketing - PwC report. [ + ]

New regulatory target for Fragile X protein identified. [ + ]

BioPharmica intends to offer an IPO on one of its spin-off companies, Cortical Dynamics. [ + ]

Drought-proof wheat lines will be trialled at two sites in Victoria. [ + ]

Australian scientists will tomorrow take delivery of the silicon they will use to redefine the kilogram.

Scientists from NASA, Europe and Australia are expected to visit the Queensland University of Technology's Carseldine campus later this year, at the completion of the southern hemisphere's only microgravity tower.

Nobel Laureate Peter Agre will deliver the Howard Florey Institute's Kenneth Myer Lecture tomorrow night. [ + ]

"World's first" diagnostics company up and running. [ + ]

Clinuvel moves into Phase III for sun intolerance drug earlier than expected. [ + ]

The US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has announced its latest community sequencing programs.

Science Industry Australia (SIA) has announced the formation of the Technology Export Manufacturing Group (TEMG) in NSW to try and boost the state and nation’s reputation as an exporter of manufactured goods and services.

Scientists at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) in Geelong have launched a potentially revolutionary research project aimed at reducing the threat of the lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus. [ + ]

Agilent Technologies has announced the acquisition of the company Stratagene, effective as of today.

How the study of the common honeybee is revolutionising the fields of neurobiology and robotics. [ + ]

'Drunks beget drunks' is the title of John Whitfield's presentation for the addictions seminar at the IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, being held in Melbourne in July. [ + ]