Deadline extended for The Australian Innovation Challenge
15 August, 2013On 8 July, entries in this year’s $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards were officially opened. The deadline was originally 26 August but it has now been extended until 9 September.
Register to attend ComBio2013
13 August, 2013ComBio 2013 will be held from 29 September to 3 October 2013 at the Perth Convention Centre. The program will feature 17 plenary presentations from highly regarded international scientists, plus six society speciality lectures.
UNSW responds to the ABC’s claim that its research into DZ13 was flawed
13 August, 2013The University of New South Wales responds to claims that the research into the antiskin cancer drug, DZ13, was flawed. Clinical trials have been suspended as a third round of investigations continue.
New CEO for Standards Australia
12 August, 2013The board of Standards Australia has announced the appointment of Dr Bronwyn Evans as chief executive officer. Dr Evans will replace incumbent CEO Colin Blair following his retirement and is due to commence on 28 October 2013.
Get ready to book for CERN’s open day
12 August, 2013From 9.00 am to 8.00 pm on 28 and 29 September, sightseers will have the chance to explore the laboratories, technical halls, experiments and accelerators at the biggest particle physics centre in the world - CERN.
LabGear life sciences equipment and consumables
06 August, 2013 | Supplied by: LabGear AustraliaLabGear Australia is a supplier of equipment and consumables to the Australian life science market. The company’s aim is to offer a select range of high-quality products backed up by a high level of after-sales service and support.
Engaging the unengaged in science? Try a little harder
05 August, 2013 by Craig Cormick, CSIROThe strange but true fact is: not everybody is absolutely fascinated by science, nor thinks it is vital.
Review to reduce red tape for universities
05 August, 2013The Australian Government today released a major review examining how red tape can be reduced for universities while also supporting the quality and excellence of Australia’s world-class university system.
Rigaku and Emerald Bio announce strategic alliance in protein crystallography
02 August, 2013Rigaku, a supplier of X-ray instrumentation and automation equipment for structural biology, has acquired the crystallisation reagent and consumable business, including Wizard screens, from protein science company Emerald Bio.
Register now for Australia Biotech Invest
29 July, 2013You can register now to attend Australia Biotech Invest where you will hear world-leading biotech innovators and Australia’s investment community discuss the future of biotech in the Antipodes.
Australia’s science literacy lowering
17 July, 2013 by Lauren DavisThe report ‘Science literacy in Australia’, released today, presents the results of a survey to determine Australians’ level of science literacy and how it has changed over the past three years. According to Professor Les Field of the Australian Academy of Science, the results can be described as “a reality check.”
Vicam Global Mycotoxin Regulations Tool
15 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Waters Australia Pty LtdVicam, a Waters Corporation business, has introduced a single-source online tool that provides access to a comprehensive, simple-to-use database of global mycotoxin regulations. The Global Mycotoxin Regulations Tool, available as a web-based or mobile application, allows users to locate global mycotoxin limits by geography and commodity or food type in seconds.
Trajan completes SGE acquisition
12 July, 2013Trajan Scientific and Medical has completed its acquisition of the chromatography and liquid handling businesses of SGE Analytical Science.
The Australian Innovation Challenge 2013 is now open
08 July, 2013The quest for the nation’s best ideas - in fields from minerals and energy to community services - resumes today through the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards.
European public to see impact of medical research funding
01 July, 2013Europe PubMed Central (Europe PMC), a public archive of 28 million abstracts and 2.6 million full-text articles, has teamed with Researchfish, an online system for tracking and reporting on research outcomes.
