Prize for creative young scientists to honour the late Neil Lawrence
17 July, 2015The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize (CILCP) is now open for 2015, looking to reward Australia's brightest young scientists for asking the bold questions that others would not think possible.
The BMJ now requires data sharing for all submitted trials
10 July, 2015The BMJ has become the first general medical journal to require data sharing for all trials. This means trials will be considered for publication only if the authors agree to make the relevant anonymised patient-level data available on reasonable request.
Call for more blind data recording
10 July, 2015ANU biologists have stated that journals should insist on blind trials more strongly in order to minimise bias.
QIAGEN and Seegene collaborate on multiplex assay panels
09 July, 2015QIAGEN and Seegene have announced a collaboration to develop a menu of multiplex assay panels for the QIAsymphony RGQ MDx automation platform.
Metrohm Applikon has a new name
08 July, 2015Laboratory instrumentation company Metrohm Applikon has announced its new brand for process analysis — Metrohm Process Analytics.
Agilent Technologies and Waters formalise instrument control exchange
08 July, 2015Agilent Technologies and Waters have announced a formal agreement to exchange instrument controls to improve the productivity of customers who own software and instruments from both companies.
INTEGRA's $10,000 cancer centre donation
07 July, 2015Laboratory tool provider INTEGRA Biosciences has made a $10,000 contribution to the Susan F Smith Center for Womens Cancers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, USA.
Australian success in FIRST Robotics Competition
26 June, 2015The annual FIRST world championship challenged students from around the world to brainstorm, design, prototype, build and program a robot in just 45 days.
WITec Raman microscope wins innovation award
26 June, 2015Microscope manufacturer WITec's Raman imaging system, apyron, was awarded first prize at the Achema 2015 Innovation Awards in the category of Laboratory and Analytical Technologies.
Strategic collaboration for molecular testing
23 June, 2015Hitachi High-Technologies and QIAGEN have entered into a long-term strategic collaboration involving initiatives to deliver advances in molecular testing.
Merck's acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich is coming closer to fruition
17 June, 2015The United States, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, South Africa, Taiwan, Japan and now China and Europe have cleared the way for Merck's acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich.
Free webinar on pluripotent stem cells
11 June, 2015Lonza has announced that it is holding a free webinar, titled 'Pluripotent Stem Cells - From Research to Therapy', on 17 June. The webinar is aimed at helping researchers streamline pluripotent stem cells (PSC) workflow through various stages of research and development.
The search for Australia's next Chief Scientist
05 June, 2015The Australian Government has begun the process to select Australia's next Chief Scientist, in preparation for the conclusion of Professor Ian Chubb's tenure at the end of the year.
Wanted: The best Queensland women in technology
03 June, 2015Women in Technology (WiT) is once again holding its annual awards program, with nominations open from now until 30 June. The technology industry association supports, develops, recognises and promotes the achievements of Queensland women in ICT and life sciences.
AXT to distribute OpenSpecimen biobanking software solution
26 May, 2015AXT and Krishagni Solutions have announced a distributorship agreement for the OpenSpecimen biobanking software solution for clinical researchers. The product is designed to speed up workflow, allowing users to spend less time tracking specimens.
