CSIRO to exhibit at BIO2006
30 March, 2006
CSIRO will join over 1500 of the world’s premier life sciences companies in the exhibition hall of BIO2006 in Chicago from 10-12 April.
Partnering on stem cell know-how
27 March, 2006
New technology combining immune system research and stem cell know-how will be developed under a tripartite agreement between Monash University, the Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) and Norwood Immunology.
Extensive resource built for gene silencing
24 March, 2006
Human gene silencing may become a little easier for scientists worldwide with an international public-private research team led by scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announcing the construction and availability of an extensive library of molecular reagents.
Entries open in science awards
22 March, 2006
Entries are now open in the 2006 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia's premier science awards. The 2006 Eureka Prizes consist of 20 awards worth over $200,000 and include the largest line-up of prizes for research into environmental and sustainability issues facing Australia.
Geelong scores rare honour in science
15 March, 2006
Victorian city Geelong has received a rare honour in scientific circles with the inclusion of part of the city’s name in the title of a new virus.
Qiagen and Eppendorf form alliance
03 February, 2006
Qiagen and Eppendorf have announced that they have formed a strategic alliance that includes co-development and co-marketing of complementary and optimised products. The alliance is intended to link the brands and product lines and to ensure the highest compatibility of their products targeting the research, applied testing and molecular diagnostics.
Eppendorf South Pacific relocates
30 January, 2006
Eppendorf South Pacific has relocated its facilities to larger offices in North Ryde to support the company's continuing growth. The new address for Eppendorf South Pacific is Unit 4, 112 Talavera Road, North Ryde 2113. Ph: (02) 9889 5000 and fax: (02) 9889 5111 remain unchanged.
Specialist centre for biotech training
24 January, 2006
Education and Training Minister Lynne Kosky visited the Box Hill Institute to launch BioSkills, the Specialist Centre in Biotechnology Training.
SGE - Exporter of the Year
19 January, 2006
Australian owned, technical-based manufacturer for the global analytical science industry, SGE International was named Victorian Exporter of the Year 2005 at the 2005 Governor of Victoria Export Awards.
Australian biotechnologist wins prestigious science award
08 December, 2005
Professor Linda Blackall, research director at the Environmental Biotechnology CRC (EBCRC), has won an international award for significant lifetime achievement in the field of biological wastewater treatment.
Building the future through science and innovation
02 December, 2005
The Australian government is encouraging Australia's research and business communities to work together through 'Backing Australia's Ability (BAA) - Building Our Future through Science and Innovation'.
New professor of chemistry
28 November, 2005
A world leader in the application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Robert Brownlee, has been appointed Professor of Chemistry at La Trobe University.
Crown Scientific is now 100% Australian owned
16 November, 2005
Cospak bought Crown Scientific effective from 30 June 2005. Cospak is a leading national supplier of glass and plastic containers to the Australian market with modern offices and warehouses in all capital cities.
ICT Research Groups develop a research collaboration
14 November, 2005
Australia's leading ICT research groups have announced the formation of a collaboration to develop advanced information-sharing technology.
Protecting intellectual property in collaborative environments
08 November, 2005 by Dr Puay Tang & Dr Jordi Molas-Gallart, University of Sussex, SPRU | Supplied by: http://www.sussex.ac.uk
As products become more complex, firms need to collaborate more with each other and also with their clients to be able to deliver new more capable systems
