Bionic researcher ears prize
04 June, 2008 by Staff WritersWei wins premier award for early-career researchers.
Life on Earth, and elsewhere
29 May, 2008 by Kate McDonaldAstronaut Andy Thomas opens UNSW's new Australian Centre for Astrobiology and gives education funding a serve.
Oldest mother ever discovered
29 May, 2008 by Kate McDonaldA 375 million-year-old fossil fish has been discovered with embryo and umbilical cord attached.
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.
