Green chemistry award for Dow and BASF’s HPPO technology
23 June, 2010
Dow Chemical and BASF have received a green chemistry award for their jointly developed hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) technology.
Simon McKeon appointed to helm of CSIRO
22 June, 2010
Simon McKeon has been appointed as Chairman of the CSIRO Board.
Coming up with a pipetting solution
16 June, 2010 by Miles Blackwood
Lab workers often ask me, "How did you come up with this?" Well, here is a précis of the diji (pipetting syringes) story that will probably get you thinking about that neat gizmo you have been meaning to develop since finding it impossible to open that packet of sauce last Christmas.
The science behind the 2010 World Cup soccer ball
15 June, 2010
University of Adelaide physicists have tested the new soccer ball created for the 2010 World Cup and can explain why it will play 'harder and faster' and bend more unpredictably than its predecessor.
Science-oriented students to compete for Olympic Gold
11 June, 2010
Sixteen Australian senior school students will take part in the 2010 International Science Olympiads in biology, physics and chemistry.
Vaisala acquires Veriteq
11 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Vaisala Pty Ltd
Vaisala has strengthened its position in the life science market through the strategic acquisition of Veriteq Instruments.
Qiagen acquires portfolio of molecular food safety tests
26 May, 2010
Qiagen has added 70 Institute for Product Quality molecular food safety assays to its fastest growing business segment.
New MD for Sigma-Aldrich
25 May, 2010
Ben Perrin has been promoted to Managing Director of Sigma-Aldrich with responsibilities for Australia and New Zealand.
Final call for top science prize nominations
20 May, 2010
As the deadline looms, the Chief Scientist for Australia, Professor Penny D Sackett, has beckoned Australia’s top researchers to step forward and nominate for the nation’s most prestigious science awards.
Mathematical functions reference released
14 May, 2010
After a decade of preparation, the US Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions and its printed companion, the NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions.
ANU wins grant for HIV research
13 May, 2010
A researcher from The Australian National University has won a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a new HIV vaccine that might also lead to vaccine breakthroughs for other major diseases.
Dionex endows chair
13 May, 2010
Dionex Corporation has announced the establishment of a permanent academic endowment at The University of Texas at Arlington that will benefit the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in College of Science.
First elected female president of Academy of Science
10 May, 2010
Distinguished cancer researcher Professor Suzanne Cory has been elected by her peers as President of the Australian Academy of Science - an institution that has been dominated by male scientists since its formation in 1954. As the first elected female president, she takes over the role from Professor Kurt Lambeck.
Building diverse cultures
05 May, 2010
You are invited to attend the ASM 2010 Sydney Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition of the Australian Society for Microbiology.
Protecting genetic resources
04 May, 2010
Comparing the conformity of molecular markers is considered a first step in determining what the 'essential characteristics' of a particular plant variety are.
