Industry News
Federal funding for a medical research powerhouse
The federal government announced yesterday that it will back the development of a Brisbane-based major research centre, designed to test and produce new drugs for the medical industry.
[ + ]BIO news: Bacteria eaters head for Japan
Special Phage Services has signed an agreement to explore the market for phage therapy in Japan [ + ]
BIO news: The summit of peptide science
A division of Roche Pharmaceuticals is holding a peptide chemistry conference later this year. [ + ]
Conference on the importance of investing in science
The importance of investment in science and innovation will be emphasised on 16 May at the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre, with the annual conference of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Association.
[ + ]BIO news: Victoria goes nano at BIO
The Victorian delegation started BIO with a bang, announcing a slew of new initiatives. [ + ]
BIO news: Happy dogs, hopeful Fox
Anti-depressants for dogs may be a good thing for Rover but it doesn't help Parkinson's patients much, says Michael J Fox. [ + ]
BIO news: Optimism and police out in force for BIO
BIO 2007 in Boston opens on a note of optimism for the future. [ + ]
New biosciences research centre for La Trobe
Budget funds announced for genomic plant and animal research [ + ]
BioBusiness winners advance to Boston
Biota and Cytopia leaders win Advancing BioBusiness award [ + ]
Relief in sight for IBD
Gastroenterologist Graham Radford-Smith is combining research with clinical application in his work on inflammatory bowel disease. [ + ]
Apollo develops needle-free topical vaccine
Australian bitoech Apollo Life Sciences has released results of preliminary trials of a transdermally delivered tetanus vaccine. [ + ]
Next steps for embryonic stem cell research
Following a rancorous and polarising public debate last year, the creation of embryonic stem cell lines through somatic cell nuclear transfer will become legal in Australia on June 12. [ + ]
Genomic technology provides footrot breakthrough
Footrot in sheep may become a disease of the past thanks to research developed collaboratively between scientists at Monash University and The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Maryland, USA.
[ + ]Blood test to diagnose Parkinson's
A simple test to diagnose Parkinson's disease (PD) before symptoms appear by measuring the levels of a protein in blood is being developed by researchers from the Howard Florey Institute, The University of Melbourne and The Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria.
[ + ]Kryptonite discovered on earth
Rio Tinto geologists looking for borates in Serbia have discovered a previously unknown mineral that scientists say has the unique chemistry of Superman's nemesis, kryptonite.
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