2020 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science awarded
29 October, 2020A team that was instrumental in the world-first detection of gravitational waves has won the 2020 Prime Minister's Prize for Science.
Automation of laboratory accessories opens up new vistas
26 October, 2020 by Smita Deshmukh* | Supplied by: Transparency Market ResearchLaboratory accessories have enabled great strides for the life sciences industry, including new developments in drug discovery.
CSL announces Centenary Fellowships, COVID-19 trial update
20 October, 2020Two Australian scientists have been awarded CSL Centenary Fellowships, and patients are now being enrolled in the COVID-19 clinical held by the CoVIg-19 Plasma Alliance.
Distribution agreement should reduce kidney injury in A/NZ
14 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Regional Health Care Group Pty LtdRegional Health Care Group (RHCG) will distribute Osprey Medical's DyeVert contrast minimisation devices across Australia and New Zealand for the first time.
2020 Nobel Prize winners announced
09 October, 2020The 2020 Nobel Prizes recognise the discoveries of hepatits C, black holes and CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors.
R&D critical to economic recovery in 2020–21 Budget
07 October, 2020 by Lauren DavisFive months later than originally scheduled, and in the midst of a global pandemic, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg finally delivered the 2020–21 Budget.
Illumina to acquire cancer detection company GRAIL
06 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Illumina Australia Pty LtdIllumina has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GRAIL — a healthcare company whose mission is focused on multi-cancer early detection.
Data science competition to tackle COVID-19
01 October, 2020C3.ai is encouraging data scientists, developers, researchers and creative thinkers from around the world to participate in the C3.ai COVID-19 Grand Challenge.
Inflammation start-up acquired by Roche
01 October, 2020Inflazome, based on a research partnership between The University of Queensland and Trinity College Dublin, has been acquired for an upfront cash payment of €380m.
ATSE opens award nominations, encourages STEM investment
23 September, 2020Each year, ATSE recognises leading lights who make extraordinary contributions to technological science and engineering in Australia.
Vibrating worm wins Aus researchers 2020 Ig Nobel Prize
21 September, 2020The researchers won the Ig Nobel Physics Prize for determining what happens to the shape of a living earthworm when one vibrates the earthworm at high frequency.
Strategic alliance: Millennium Science and Jomar Life Research
16 September, 2020The companies will form a strategic alliance under common ownership to provide A/NZ researchers with improved access to research technologies and supplies.
Logistics requirements for a COVID-19 vaccine
08 September, 2020DHL has published a white paper on delivering stable logistics for vaccines and medical goods during COVID-19 and future health crises.
Inside Australia's first accredited face mask testing facility
25 August, 2020 | Supplied by: CSIROLaunched by CSIRO and accredited by NATA, the new facility has the capacity to provide a rapid turnaround on surgical face mask testing.
Aussie team wins COVID-19 hackathon
14 August, 2020 by Lauren DavisThe team won the Best Use of Technology category in NASA's Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge virtual hackathon with their COVID-19 safe air purifying solution.
