Industry News
Salvation for the Tassie devil
Researchers have discovered why the Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) has been so devastating, allowing it to wipe out 90% of some native Tasmanian devil populations.
[ + ]Linkage Projects funding allocated
The Australian government has allocated $62.3 million over the next five years to more than 200 new collaborative research projects.
[ + ]Funding boost for international research partnerships
The Australian government has announced it will provide $3.5 million for projects to commence in 2008 under the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage International scheme.
[ + ]National research facility launched
A $41 million national research facility for cutting-edge microscopy and microanalysis was launched by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, at the University of Sydney today.
[ + ]Lecturing on ethics leads to misconduct
Teaching the responsible way to conduct research might not always guarantee positive results on students and young researchers, according to an American study presented at the first World Conference on Research Integrity in Lisbon this month.
[ + ]Waterhouse and Wang's big win
CSIRO scientists win Australia's premier science award for discovery of double-stranded RNA interference in plants, while marine researcher wins life scientist of the year award. [ + ]
End of an era for GTG
New head for Melbourne's Genetic Technologies as founder steps back. [ + ]
A faster prenatal test for Down syndrome
Scientists in California have advanced toward rapid testing for pre-natal detection of Down syndrome and other birth defects involving an abnormal number of chromosomes.
[ + ]Dry behind the rears
A Queensland team is launching a trial of a vaccine to protect koalas from the ravages of Chlamydia, but - as always - they could do with a little assistance. [ + ]
Berkovic to present Danks oration
Patient participation in genetic research the topic of the second David Danks oration. [ + ]
ComBio special: The peculiar world of the paraspeckle
No one is completely certain of the exact role of paraspeckles, but most suspect they are involved in gene expression. [ + ]
ComBio special: Zebrafish and the presenilin genes
Fish is brain food and for most of us that means eating it. For Michael Lardelli, zebrafish are also helping us understand the human brain. [ + ]
ComBio special: Nodding acquaintance between legumes and bacteria
Studying the symbiotic relationship between legumes and nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria raises the possibility of a potential application in cereals. [ + ]
ComBio special: C4 plants and the evolutionary explosion
Did the evolution of C4 photosynthesis pathways in grasses helped kick-start modern human evolution as well? [ + ]
A patient database to boost Parkinson's research
The Howard Florey Institute and Parkinson's Victoria have teamed up to establish the Parkinson’s Victoria Research Register (PVRR) — a living patient database for Parkinson's disease (PD), the nation’s second most common, chronic neurological condition.
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