Gastroenterologist Graham Radford-Smith is combining research with clinical application in his work on inflammatory bowel disease. [ + ]

Australian bitoech Apollo Life Sciences has released results of preliminary trials of a transdermally delivered tetanus vaccine. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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.

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.

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.

Victoria’s biotechnology sector will showcase its strengths when Premier Steve Bracks and Innovation Minister John Brumby lead a delegation of more than 150 businesses to BIO 2007 in Boston.

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has appointed Dr Trevor Evans as chief executive officer, commencing 1 July 2007.

The stem cell theory of cancer is transforming medical science's understanding of the origins, development and diversity of cancers, and why cancer therapies are so variable in outcome. [ + ]

The organisers of the International Society of Stem Cell Research 5th Annual Meeting wish to welcome delegates to the 5th ISSCR Annual Meeting to take place 17-21 June 2007 at the Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

NSW will have a chance to enter the world of innovation and entrepreneurship as the annual Australian Innovation Festival rolls into its sixth year.

Scientists have discovered a new virus that was responsible for the deaths of three transplant recipients who received organs from a single donor in Victoria, Australia.

New research into the molecular basis of salty taste has been released by the Nestlé Research Center in Switzerland.

Queensland researcher Richard Sturm is looking at how various alleles interact to influence eye, hair and skin colour. The research is of particular importance in understanding skin cancer risk in European populations. [ + ]

While Australia has always had a strong and influential basic science base, getting candidates through the trials process to market has long been seen as our stumbling block. A not-for-profit clinical trial network is set to change all of that. [ + ]