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.
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.
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.
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.
Royal Fellowship for Australian scientists
08 May, 2013Three Fellows from the Australian Academy of Science have been elected to the prestigious Royal Society in the United Kingdom, the oldest scientific academy in the world.
Researchers banking on getting your thoughts
07 May, 2013Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, an institute of the University of Tasmania, is calling for the public to voice their opinion on a Tasmanian biobank to inform an ongoing research project.
United Bioresearch appointed Australian distributor for Abiocode
03 May, 2013 | Supplied by: United Bioresearch Products Pty LtdUnited Bioresearch has announced its appointment as the Australian distributor for Californian-based Abiocode.
CPR launches ligand binding assay service for large molecules
02 May, 2013Clinical research company CPR Pharma Services has launched a new laboratory in Adelaide to provide a ligand binding assay service for biomarkers, monoclonal antibodies, biosimilars and biologics in early- and late-phase clinical trials.
Qiagen acquires Ingenuity Systems
01 May, 2013Qiagen has announced the acquisition of Ingenuity Systems, a provider of software solutions that efficiently and accurately analyse and interpret the biological meaning of genomic data.
Agilent Technologies 2013 Essential Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalog
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Agilent Technologies Australia Pty LtdAgilent Technologies has introduced the 2013 Essential Chromatography and Spectroscopy Catalog. The catalogue is divided into five sections to help the reader easily navigate Agilent’s growing portfolio.
Scitek now representing LC Technology Solutions
30 April, 2013LC Technology Solutions has teamed up with Scitek Australia as its exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian scientists and historians win international archaeology prize
29 April, 2013Macquarie University researchers have been recognised at the 41st Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Conference for developing an analytical technique which allows non-destructive, on-site, inexpensive analyses of ancient Greek silver coins.
