Industry News
Unsung hero of South Australian science
One of the features of National Science Week each year is the award of the Unsung Hero of South Australian Science. This year's recipient was Associate Professor Gil Hollamby from the Adelaide University's Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.
[ + ]Biotechnology Innovation Fund - draft guidelines released
The Biotechnology Innovation Fund (BIF) is a new Commonwealth Government program, supported by the National Biotechnology Strategy and the innovation statement Backing Australia's Ability, which aims to increase the rate of commercialisation of Australian biotechnology ventures by reducing the cost of demonstrating `proof of concept´ for new biotechnology initiatives.
[ + ]New dates re-ignite human evolution debate
Australian archaeologists are once again at the forefront of the debate over the origin of modern humans, this time in Asia. The archaeologists have been studying the fossil record in East Asia for clues to whether Homo sapiens arose in Africa and spread throughout the world (the Out of Africa Model) or whether Homo sapiens evolved simultaneously throughout the Old World (the Multi-regional Continuity Model).
[ + ]Symposium on genomic research
The Academy is presenting the symposium 'Cracking the code - using the code: The Human Genome Project and its applications' on Friday 4 May, 9.00 am - 3.50 pm, in the Shine Dome, Canberra.
[ + ]New centres of excellence boost TCF industry
The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments and the CSIRO have agreed to establish two new centres of excellence in Technical Textiles and Advanced Wool Products in Geelong, Victoria, aimed at stimulating advanced training, education, research and product development in textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) industries.
[ + ]A better test for cervical cancer
CSIRO research has contributed to the development of a cervical cancer detector with the potential to save lives and replace the PAP smear.
[ + ]Human disease search starts with chimpanzees
Chimps are to be enlisted in the search for genes that cause diseases in humans and that have so far eluded scientists.
[ + ]New weapon in war against heart disease
CSIRO scientists are researching an important new weapon in the war against heart disease - plant sterols.
[ + ]Edible vaccines the key to better immunisation
Monash Scientists have successfully grown a genetically engineered plant containing a measles vaccine in a technique that may eventually lead to simpler and cheaper immunisation programs for a range of viral diseases, including HIV and malaria.
[ + ]Measles monster in the making
Once there was talk of eradicating measles. Yet for now the World Health Organisation is aiming only to cut deaths by half. But virologists warn that measles could stage a murderous comeback if we do not vaccinate more of the world' p soon.< children s>
[ + ]Australia enters the 'light age'
How Australia can participate in the world-wide photonics revolution - the science of using light to carry information - was the central focus of a national forum hosted by CSIRO in Sydney.
[ + ]Greenhouse initiative funding
The Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin, has launched five projects by Australian organisations to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
[ + ]Premier releases draft biotechnology strategic development plan
The Premier, Steve Bracks, said he expected Victoria would be internationally recognised as one of the top five biotechnology locations in the world by 2010.
[ + ]Mobile phone radiation assessment
ANU scientists will use a sensitive new testing procedure to determine whether mobile phone radiation causes harm too subtle to be detected by conventional techniques.
[ + ]Intellectual property unisearch seminar
On Monday April 30th Unisearch Limited and IP Australia, the federal agency responsible for patents, trade marks and designs, will present the first in a series of short seminars on intellectual property and aspects of bringing innovations to the marketplace.
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