Industry News
Sugar in cell communication
A research team from Uppsala University has uncovered an entirely new mechanism for how communication between cells is regulated.
[ + ]Dud deals for science will topple “house of cards”
A University of Queensland team has challenged the nation’s corporate and political leaders to urgently boost investment in science and technology.
[ + ]Executive director appointed
SIA has announced that Duncan Jones has accepted the position of executive director of Science Industry Australia and will begin work Monday 5th June 2006.
[ + ]Australian facility plays key role in bird flu research
CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is hosting a project aimed at reducing the impact of the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
[ + ]Linking Australian science to the world
Nine Australian research projects which target the National Research Priorities will share in $2.9 million in funding in a round of the International Science Linkages (ISL) Competitive Grants, as part of the Backing Australia’s Ability initiative.
[ + ]Australian scientists join international stem cell powerhouse
Scientists from Monash University and the Australian Stem Cell Centre have announced they will work with a Californian university to create an international collaboration in stem cell research.
[ + ]Scientists converge in Canberra
From kangaroo DNA and wine testing to protecting Australia’s possums, Australia’s science elite will be recognised in Canberra.
[ + ]Scientists discover a master key to microbes' pathogenic lifestyles
How fungi undergoes the transformation into serious pathogens has always been a puzzle to scientists, now however, a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health has discovered a master molecular sensor embedded in the spores of the fungi that triggers the transformation.
[ + ]Sound way to measure fluid in the brain
Scientists have developed a way of measuring levels of fluid in the brain that avoids the need for painful lumbar punctures.
[ + ]Improvement in poultry quality
A test has been developed that can assess the robustness of the immune system in poultry by the Eureka E! 2692 molecular tests project.
[ + ]Genetic Engineering student workshop
Most schools have difficulty providing practical genetic engineering activities for their students, so CSIRO Science Education Centre has organised a Genetic Engineering program for Victorian Certificate of Education Biology students that can provide experience and knowledge in genetic engineering applications and processes.
[ + ]$1 million boost for QUT biotech research
Scientists from Queensland University of Technology have been awarded more than $1 million in new Smart State grants.
[ + ]Using proteomic MS for virus identification
Scientists have used mass spectrometry for decades to determine the chemical composition of samples but rarely has it been used to identify viruses, and never in complex environmental samples.
[ + ]Delving into the pump mechanism mystery
Researchers at the Institute of Biotechnology of the University of Helsinki have identified an internal electron transfer reaction that initiates the proton pump mechanism of the respiratory enzyme.
[ + ]Stem cells used to make new tendons
Weekend athletes who overexert themselves running or playing basketball may one day reap the benefits of research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that shows that adult stem cells can be used to make new tendon or ligament tissue.
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