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.
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.
Extended term for CSIRO Chief Executive
03 June, 2013CSIRO Chairman Simon McKeon has announced that Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark has agreed to extend her term with the organisation to the end of 2014.
Qiagen adds biomarkers for personalised healthcare companion diagnostics
03 June, 2013Qiagen has announced two agreements adding promising new biomarkers involving glioblastoma, lymphoma and other cancers to the company’s expanding portfolio of potential companion diagnostics.
Centre for researching biosecurity risk analysis
31 May, 2013The University of Melbourne has been awarded $7.8 million over four years to establish the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA).
Researcher awarded for bringing us out of the dark
30 May, 2013Professor Ken Freeman from the Australian National University has been awarded the Australian Academy of Science’s highest honour for research in the physical sciences - the Matthew Flinders Medal.
Patent protection for TAL effector technology
23 May, 2013Life Technologies has announced the issuance of a patent covering nucleic acids encoding transcription activator-like effector nuclease fusion proteins (TALENS) and the formal launch of an associated sublicensing program.
NASA is looking for far-out ideas
23 May, 2013NASA is looking for ideas that it can use to transform future aerospace missions, enable new capabilities or significantly alter current approaches to launching, building and operating aerospace systems - and it is offering $500,000 over two years to further analyse and develop the innovative concepts.
Don’t whisper the news about NMI prize winner
23 May, 2013A young physicist from the University of Western Australia (UWA) has won a prestigious federal government National Measurement Institute (NMI) Prize for his contributions to research in measurement techniques.
Herbal ingredient testing standards up for public review
23 May, 2013With herbal medicines relied on by consumers worldwide, an online resource available from the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will provide freely available public standards to help ensure the quality of the herbal ingredients used in traditional medicines. The USP has proposed the first 23 ingredients to be included in the Herbal Medicines Compendium (HMC) for comment by all interested stakeholders worldwide.
Science at the Shine Dome 2013
22 May, 2013Experience quantum billiards, find out how genome sequencing technology will revolutionise the practice of medicine and gain an insight into the dramatic changes the ocean is undergoing.
UQ scientist wins top prize for battling rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis
17 May, 2013A Queensland medical researcher who is on the trail of genetic markers for rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis has won the state’s top science prize.
UWA forms spin-out company to develop nanoparticle cancer drugs
16 May, 2013The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Yuuwa Capital LP have set up a new spin-out company, Eridan Technology, to commercialise nanoparticle technology for drug delivery applications.
Science Budget lacks vision for Australia’s future, says science academy
15 May, 2013The Australian Academy of Science has said the short-sighted 2013 federal science Budget failed to take a visionary approach to securing the nation’s future and economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
