Mettler-Toledo opens operation in New Zealand
01 January, 2016Mettler-Toledo will market, sell and service product inspection, industrial weighing and vehicle weighing equipment directly in New Zealand.
50 new Future Fellows announced
17 December, 2015The Australian Research Council has announced $38.6 million of funding to support 50 new research projects as part of the Future Fellowships initiative.
DuPont and Dow plan to merge
15 December, 2015The boards of DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals.
Endowment fund to support scientists from the developing world
10 December, 2015A new endowment fund will bring science students and academics from the developing world to study and do research at the Australian National University (ANU).
Tech transfer agreement between CSIRO and Boron Molecular
10 December, 2015The CSIRO and chemical manufacturer Boron Molecular have signed a technology transfer agreement which is set to accelerate the commercialisation of a range of Australian technologies.
Fellowships to support female researchers
09 December, 2015The inaugural inspiring women fellowships have provided four Australian female researchers with the support they need to juggle career and carer commitments and remain competitive in their fields of endeavour.
Australia's research output is improving, says report
08 December, 2015'State of Australian University Research 2015–16' presents the outcomes of the Excellence in Research for Australia 2015 evaluations and details the quality of Australian university research benchmarked against world standards.
Inside the innovation agenda
08 December, 2015 by Lauren DavisJust what is being covered by the National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA), and how have Australia's scientists reacted?
IDT to acquire AITbiotech
02 December, 2015Integrated DNA Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the oligonucleotide synthesis business of Singapore-based company AITbiotech.
Trajan business unit coming to the University of Adelaide
30 November, 2015Trajan Scientific and Medical has announced its new Instruments, Sensors and Devices Business Unit, to be located at the University of Adelaide's Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS).
2015 Extreme Imaging Competition winners announced
30 November, 2015The winners of the 2015 Extreme Imaging Competition were announced at The International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications, held in Adelaide.
REFLEX to distribute Olympus mining analysers
27 November, 2015Olympus Australia has announced that REFLEX is now its official representative for pXRF and pXRD mining analysers in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
UNSW researchers receive international recognition
26 November, 2015November has been a good month for the University of New South Wales, with UNSW researchers receiving recognition on both local and international stages.
Australian Academy of Science's 2016 honorific awards
26 November, 2015The Australian Academy of Science has announced the winners of its 2016 honorific awards — an annual program to recognise scientific excellence in researchers in the early stage of their careers right through to those who have made lifelong achievements.
An introduction to printing body parts
25 November, 2015The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials has launched the four-week online course 'Bioprinting: 3D Printing Body Parts', enabling people to discover how the world of 3D printing and biocompatible materials is allowing scientists to rethink approaches to health care.
