This week in Oz biotech
23 May, 2008 by Kate McDonaldFuming over Commercial Ready, Gallaher moves on, Evado launches out and cash flows in.
CSIRO cuts loose
21 May, 2008 by Kate McDonald100 jobs to go and two research labs to close following fall-out from budget.
State of grace for lab books
20 May, 2008 by Lachlan WilsonChanges are afoot in the US to reform its patent law, from ‘first to invent’ to ‘first to patent’.
Towards a bio-economy: Australia at BIO 2008
16 May, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThe May/June 2008 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now.
Budget boos and coos
14 May, 2008 by Kate McDonaldThere were mixed reactions from the science and research sector to yesterday's budget.
Darwin in cyberspace
18 April, 2008 by Staff WritersOnline release of Charles Darwin's papers includes first draft of evolutionary theory.
Smart silk from an unusual source
08 April, 2008 by Ruth BeranCSIRO research is paving the way for the production of novel biomaterials from bee and ant silk.
The grand adventures of King Rat
07 April, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillAlmost everywhere humans have gone in their peregrinations around the planet, the world's second most ubiquitous mammal, the black rat, Rattus rattus, has followed.
Top ten get cited
03 April, 2008 by Kate McDonaldSuzanne Cory and Jim Peacock among top ten most cited Australian researchers.
PM's prize scientists
01 April, 2008 by Staff WritersNominations for the Prime Minister's prizes for science close on May 9.
Hunt is on for chief scientist
28 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldFull-time chief scientist sought by Federal Government.
The first hominin of Europe
27 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldSpanish paleoanthropologists say a jawbone found last year is from the oldest known hominin in western Europe.
Life fellows elected to AAS
25 March, 2008 by Staff Writers10 life scientists become fellows of the AAS.
Kev, Kim and the research revolution
14 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldOne of the criticisms of the new Rudd Government has been about the amount of reviews and inquiries it has ordered since its election four months ago.