Some progress for women in STEM but more effort needed
10 October, 2022The 2022 STEM Equity Monitor shows that women as a proportion of all people working in STEM-qualified jobs grew by two percentage points to 15% in 2021.
2022 Nobel Prize winners announced
06 October, 2022The Nobel Foundation says it will invite the 2022 Nobel Prize laureates to the Nobel Week in Stockholm in December, together with the 2020 and 2021 laureates.
NHMRC-funded health research now freely available
04 October, 2022Under NHMRC's revised Open Access Policy, all peer-reviewed publications arising from NHMRC-funded research must be made available immediately upon publication.
Qld forensic scientists provided misleading information: report
26 September, 2022An inquiry into forensic DNA testing in Queensland has found there was potential for the miscarriage of justice.
Health innovators recognised at Good Design Awards
23 September, 2022The winning design changes cancer treatment for patients globally as it addresses the greatest unmet need in targeted alpha therapy.
Gender-balanced teams produce more innovative research
20 September, 2022Research teams with a balanced number of men and women have a higher likelihood of producing more innovative and impactful work compared with their unbalanced counterparts.
Govt commits to a more diverse science and tech workforce
08 September, 2022The Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, has announced a commitment to widen the pipeline of talent available to the science and technology sectors.
Winners announced: 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes
06 September, 2022The Eureka Prizes have been awarded for 2022, honouring excellence across the areas of research and innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.
Call for applications to attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
02 September, 2022The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, established in 1951, provide a globally recognised forum for exchange between Nobel Laureates and young scientists.
Vaisala webinar on validation expertise in GxP environments
01 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Vaisala Pty LtdVaisala is running a webinar for anyone who has ever struggled with validating/qualifying GxP environments, providing attendees with the opportunity to get their questions on validation answered.
INTEGRA Biosciences lab safety poster
25 August, 2022 | Supplied by: INTEGRA BiosciencesINTEGRA Biosciences has produced a lab safety poster detailing the key rules to follow to protect lab personnel, their colleagues, the environment and the general population from exposure to potentially harmful biological agents.
Applications open for Elevate: Boosting women in STEM
18 August, 2022Elevate will award up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics over the next six years.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences appoints Suzanne Foster as President
10 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Beckman Coulter AustraliaA seasoned executive, Foster brings more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry.
National biotech incubator announces $17m in project funding
09 August, 2022CUREator supports and accelerates the development of Australian biotech innovations, and has funded 23 projects across six states and territories.
Animal research survey suggests more transparency needed
02 August, 2022While the majority of Australians support the use of animals in research, this support is highly conditional and most agree there needs to be more transparency.