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.
15 Strategic Research Priorities
01 July, 2013The Australian Government has released 15 Strategic Research Priorities as part of a process to establish a long-term vision for Australian research.
‘Inspiring industry to inspire Australia’ science appreciation report released
28 June, 2013The report ‘Inspiring industry to inspire Australia’ has been released, highlighting 15 industry initiatives that are fostering an appreciation of science in schools, communities and the workforce, and its potential to improve our world.
Fifteen research priorities for Australia’s future
24 June, 2013Fifteen Strategic Research Priorities (SRPs) were launched on Friday by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research Dr Craig Emerson, Minister for Science and Research Senator Don Farrell and Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb.
Research alliance wants support for science
18 June, 2013 by Lauren DavisAustralia’s research and science community has formed an alliance to urge political leaders to put short-term politics aside and back a strategic national research policy to build a stronger, smarter nation.
Deadly Awards to honour Indigenous scientists
17 June, 2013Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in science and technology roles across the country are being encouraged to enter the inaugural Deadly Award for Scientist or Science Project of the Year.
US Supreme Court rules that human genes are not patentable
14 June, 2013The United States Supreme Court has released its landmark decision in Association for Molecular Pathology et al v Myriad Genetics, Inc et al. The Court unanimously agreed that “A naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated, but cDNA is patentable because it is not naturally occurring.”
Drug regulation or scientific censorship?
13 June, 2013A group of leading scientists have claimed that the outlawing of psychoactive drugs amounts to the worst case of scientific censorship since the Catholic Church banned the works of Copernicus and Galileo.
New CEO for UniQuest
13 June, 2013University of Queensland (UQ) commercialisation company UniQuest has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Dr Dean Moss.
Microfluidic devices market report
11 June, 2013Yole Développement has released its technology and market analysis, ‘Microfluidic applications in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, in vitro diagnostic and medical device markets’.
Mega Lifesciences to open mega manufacturing plant
06 June, 2013Pharmaceuticals company Mega Lifesciences is expanding its Australian business operations with the opening of an $8 million manufacturing plant in Pakenham, Victoria.
