So you think you can dance your PhD? University of Sydney scientist wins international competition
17 October, 2012A University of Sydney scientist has outclassed ballerinas, breakdancers and flaming hula hoops to dance his way to victory in the fifth annual ‘Dance your PhD’ competition.
New distribution partner in ANZ for TAP Biosystems
16 October, 2012TAP Biosystems has announced the appointment of TrendBio as its new distribution partner. The appointment will provide scientists in Australia and New Zealand with rapid access to, and support of, TAP Biosystems’ range of automated bioprocessing and cell processing technologies.
Take a laboratory management masterclass
15 October, 2012The Laboratory Managers Conference 2012 will be opened by Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt. Other keynote speakers include Professor David de Kretser, the ex-governor of Victoria; and Professor Graham Mitchell, Chief Scientist Victoria.
SKA astronomers shine at WA Science Awards
15 October, 2012Two astronomers involved in the Square Kilometre Array telescope project have been recognised at the 2012 WA Science Awards.
Life Technologies acquires Compendia Bioscience
11 October, 2012Life Technologies has announced the acquisition of Compendia Bioscience, a pre-eminent cancer bioinformatics company widely used by the pharmaceutical industry to identify novel gene targets for drug discovery and development.
Merck partnership accelerates needle-free vaccine delivery
10 October, 2012A University of Queensland (UQ) invention that will deliver vaccines without the need for needles has struck a significant partnership with US-based pharmaceutical giant Merck.
Better seeds and plant species for NZ farmers
09 October, 2012A New Zealand research program being co-funded by the government aims to deliver better seeds and plant species for farmers, in order to help improve animal productivity and minimise environmental impacts.
Exciting new science for Australian primary schools
08 October, 2012The Australian Academy of Science’s science education program for primary schools, PrimaryConnections, released 10 new units last week, fully aligned to the national science curriculum.
Quansys Biosciences appoints Sapphire Bioscience as distributor in Australia and NZ
05 October, 2012 | Supplied by: Sapphire BioscienceOn 21 August 2012, Quansys Biosciences announced that its products are now distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Sapphire Bioscience.
Research powerhouses join forces for manufacturing
02 October, 2012Monash University and CSIRO will build on their shared strengths with an agreement to develop a world-class innovation precinct that aims to underpin the future of Australian manufacturing.
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches chemical and reagents selection handbook
27 September, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificThermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of its new Fisher Chemical and Fisher BioReagents Laboratory Reagents Handbook, an easy-to-use reference guide for one-stop access to the company’s comprehensive laboratory reagent ranges.
Free biosciences exhibition sheds light on the meaning of life
26 September, 2012A new University of Sydney exhibition chronicles some of Australia’s most significant advances in the biological sciences during the past half-century. ‘The Meaning of Life: Celebrating 50 years of Biological Sciences’ marks the anniversary of the schools of Zoology and Botany’s amalgamation into the School of Biological Sciences in 1963.
250 new jobs to be created at ANSTO
21 September, 2012A $168 million investment in nuclear medicine and treatment at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is expected to create around 250 jobs.
Award winner’s “findings have radically modified climate science”
13 September, 2012Australian National University (ANU) researcher Professor Kurt Lambek has won the prestigious 2012 Balzan Prize for Solid Earth Sciences for his work on climate change.
Winning research-based ideas blaze a bright trail for the future
10 September, 2012New approaches to cancer treatment and improved nickel mining output were the winning ideas from the Grand Final of UniQuest’s annual Trailblazer innovative ideas competition, held at The University of Queensland (UQ) on 4 September 2012.
