A network of small oxygen probes could avert acid damage to the environment and save mining companies millions of dollars. [ + ]

8,000 Wollongong homes could be running on waste-generated energy in the near future. Dr Sharman Stone, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, congratulated Brightstar Environmental for their innovation in developing the Solid Waste and Energy Recycling Facility (SWERF) at Whyte's Gully near Wollongong. [ + ]

In a major address in his final period in Parliament, The Hon. Tim Fischer MP has called for greater Australian involvement and investment in international agricultural research (IAR), and more support for it from his farming colleagues. [ + ]

A Monash PhD student has developed a cheap and easy way to store sperm in aluminium foil bags. [ + ]

In the cotton growing areas of Australia, isolated instances of soil salinity have occurred. This has resulted primarily as a result of irrigation inefficiencies, particularly from leaking water storage’s and supply channels. [ + ]

Crown Scientific has been appointed the sole Australian agent for Nuaire. [ + ]

A new alliance between Clover Corporation and Food Science Australia will use breakthrough technology to put healthy fish oils into the Australian diet. [ + ]

Australian researchers are developing technology that may help to combat the Greenhouse Effect and create food and an alternative source of fuel at the same time. [ + ]

LabSystems has changed its name to Thermo LabSystems as part of a new corporate identity strategy, initiated by its parent company, Thermo Electron Corporation. [ + ]

Imagine the life of an astronomer at the very end of the Earth - Antarctica! At the South Pole the clear cold skies provide the best viewing of the infrared sky from anywhere on our planet. [ + ]

Electrokinetic techniques have been developed by researchers at the University of Wales to determine the infectiousness of the waterborne stage of cryptosporidium that causes diarrhoea and other diseases. [ + ]

Proteome Systems and Shimadzu have announced an extension of their strategic alliance through establishment of two proteomics facilities in Sydney and Boston. This is the first result of their strategic alliance in proteomics that started in January, 2000. [ + ]

The Australian Genomic Research Facility (AGRF) has announced ongoing co-operation between AGRF and Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (APBiotech). [ + ]

Delta EMD has today signed an agreement to invest over $200,000 in establishing the 'Delta EMD Lectureship in Applied Chemistry' with the University of Newcastle. [ + ]

As the prime minister kicked off the federal election year with a $2.9 billion plan to boost Australia's research and development, West Australian Labor unveiled its R&D bid to win the state poll. [ + ]