The Minister for State and Regional Development, John Brumby, has just launched the AorTech Biomaterials research laboratory for the development of medical devices.

The Comprehensive Cancer Research Centre at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) has the dual task of creating cures and creating jobs, Premier Peter Beattie said today.

The Commonwealth government's Industry Research and Development Board has called for applications from experienced venture capital fund managers to operate its Pre-Seed Fund, Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin has just announced.

A common gene variant, when carried by cigarette smokers, can significantly increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).

A US biotechnology company wants to establish a close working relationship with Queensland biotechnology companies and academic institutions, Premier Peter Beattie has just announced.

Professor Stephen Hawking has argued humans need to change their genetic make-up or be left behind by smart computers that would take over the world, and that DNA should be modified to combat advancing technology.

The Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide followed the progress of 220 women with eating disorders over a five-year period. It found that 25% with anorexia and 50% with bulimia sought no treatment for their illnesses. But, more alarmingly, it found the condition of those who did seek treatment did not differ greatly from those who did not seek treatment after five years.

Researchers have identified genes in mice that appear to be important in the spread of breast cancer to bones.

CSIRO and Central Queensland University have announced a research collaboration. The agreement will lead to the re-location of the CQU Plant Sciences Group, led by Professor David Midmore, to the CSIRO's JM Rendel Laboratory.

La Trobe University researchers are working to develop a new weapon in the war on AIDS - a pill or capsule to inhibit fungal infection.

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered a special combination of proteins that can repair tissue twice as fast as the body's natural system.

The distribution of grant funding available under the federal government's Research and Development Start Program has continued to flow.

Two six tonne 'flower pots' at Wagga Wagga are being used by CSIRO researchers working towards a solution for the problem of dryland salinity.

Scientists at the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development have developed a reliable DNA test to detect Down's syndrome in embryos before they are implanted in a womb during IVF treatment.

The Monash Institutes of Health will hold a series of forums for selected Australian and international venture capital groups later this year to attract investors for its biomedical research.