Experts appointed to National Science and Technology Advisory Council
20 December, 2018Six of Australia's most prominent scientists, including a Nobel Prize winner, have been appointed as board members of the National Science and Technology Advisory Council.
Academy recognises two Australian environmental scientists
20 December, 2018Australian environmental scientists Dr Tim Doherty and PhD student Nicole Foster have been awarded the Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.
New DNA data protection laws needed, say researchers
20 December, 2018New laws are required to control access to medical genetic data by law enforcement agencies, according to researchers at the University of Queensland.
15 institutions receive Athena SWAN Bronze Awards
07 December, 2018Fifteen Australian institutions have received the inaugural Athena SWAN Bronze Awards for improving gender equity and diversity.
Asia Pacific's top 10 young innovators announced
04 December, 2018Four Australians were among the winners of MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific competition for 2019.
Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2019
03 December, 2018The Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2019 will be held from 20–22 February at Cumberland Lorne Resort, Victoria.
Top neuroscience conference brings best brains to Brisbane
03 December, 2018Researchers and doctors from around the world are in Brisbane this week to attend the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Neuroscience Society.
170 Australian researchers on "Highly Cited" list
28 November, 2018Australia has been ranked fifth globally on Clarivate Analytics' Highly Cited Researchers (HCR) list.
2018 Tall Poppies announced
26 November, 2018 by Lauren DavisThe Young Tall Poppy Science Awards recognise the achievements of outstanding young Australian researchers who are passionate about communicating their research.
ARC funding delays now worst on record — STA
23 November, 2018The research sector is experiencing the longest delay to Australian Research Council (ARC) funding announcements in history.
WILD Program identifies future female leaders in STEM
22 November, 2018The Women in Leadership Development (WILD) Program is designed to increase female participation at an executive and board level.
Melanoma researchers win GSK Award for Research Excellence
20 November, 2018 | Supplied by: GlaxoSmithKlineGeorgina Long and Richard Scolyer have tripled the life expectancy for some advanced melanoma patients and transformed how the cancer is managed worldwide.
INTEGRA named Pipetting Company of the Year
15 November, 2018Frost & Sullivan has presented INTEGRA Biosciences with the 2018 Global Laboratory Pipetting Company of the Year award.
UQ receives funding for chronic pain, Alzheimer's projects
13 November, 2018 | Supplied by: The University of QueenslandResearch projects into chronic pain and Alzheimer's disease have received $125,000 each under the Queensland-Chinese Academy of Science Collaborative Science Fund.
37 new Fellows for Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
08 November, 2018The Fellows were elected in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the health and medical research landscape in Australia.
