New research from the University of Melbourne supports proposals that vitamin B1 be added to alcoholic beverages to counter the incidence of alcohol-related brain injury.

Charles Sturt University has been recognised nationally for its contribution to the management of natural resources with the announcement it will be a key partner in a new Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).

A CSIRO study indicates it is now possible for Adelaide to consider a future water supply free of its dependence on the Murray Darling River system.

The federal government has conceded that Australia's high use of new technology is not enough to ensure its 'new economy' status.

A new national Cooperative Research Centre to combat weeds has been given the thumbs up by the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin.

A genetic "key" to unlocking the mystery of how prostate cancer develops and can be treated has been found. The discovery will allow doctors not only to assess a man's risk of developing the so-called "undercover cancer" but also to predict how well a tumour will respond to treatment.

A robot submersible called Autosub will begin exploring waters beneath the thick polar ice shelves of Antarctica and Greenland in April.

A method of sustaining beautiful, large and small-scale urban public parks that require no irrigation, fertiliser and little maintenance has been devised by Sheffield University ecologists, northern England.

Selby Biolab has purchased the business of Lab Supply in Australia.

Australian scientists have produced a new mixer that is five times more energy efficient than traditional industrial mixing for everything from explosives to cosmetics. The CSIRO Rotated Arc Mixer (RAM) mixer can also mix thick fluids well.

A biotech company has taken out a Europe-wide patent on a process which it has been claimed would allow 'chimeric' animals to be developed with body parts originating from humans.

The President of the Australian Academy of Science, Professor Brian Anderson has welcomed the appointment of the new head of CSIRO.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and the Cooperative Research Centre for Cellular Growth Factors (CRCCGF) have announced a specifically built power-computer for the design of new drugs.

Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator Nick Minchin has welcomed the ABC's commitment to maintaining a strong science presence in its programming content.

Professor Stephen Hughes, is currently on a visit to Australia as a guest of the Institute of Public Affairs.