Academy forms cell and developmental biology committee
15 October, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonThe National Committee for Cellular and Developmental Biology has been formed at the Australian Academy of Science.
Of chemistry, cloning and corn
15 October, 2014 by Susan WilliamsonRecognised as this year's distinguished Lemberg Medalist at the ComBio2014 meeting, Professor Marilyn Anderson reflects on a research career that began with organic chemistry and moved through oncogenes and cloning technology to settle in plant biology, and continues to span basic research to commercialisation.
Blood test for hay fever
13 October, 2014Brisbane researchers have developed a blood test that can accurately detect an allergy to Bahia grass - one of the most common causes of hay fever.
Regeneus responds to allegations in ABC report
10 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRegeneus (ASX:RGS) has given its side of the story over a 7:30 report airing concerns regarding the company's Hi-Q-Cell stem cell therapy and its use by injured AFL players.
Citizen scientists assist whale migration research
10 October, 2014The East Coast Whale Watch Catalogue has collated hundreds of photographs of humpback whales along Australia's east coast - many of which have been taken by citizen scientists.
CSL to spend $210m to expand Broadmeadows plant
08 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCSL (ASX:CSL) has announced a $210m upgrade of its Melbourne plasma manufacturing plant to add the capacity to produce albumin.
Reversing the decline of mammals in northern Australia
03 October, 2014A collaboration between researchers, Indigenous communities and landholders to better manage fire in landscapes is helping reverse the decline of native mammals in northern Australia.
Making biofuels from wine waste
02 October, 2014A cocktail of fungi and pre-treatment with heat facilitates the breakdown of wine waste into potentially useful commercial metabolites.
Monitoring BK virus in kidney transplant patients
02 October, 2014A new technique for monitoring BK viral loads in kidney transplant patients offers the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce clinical load.
Funding environmental science research
01 October, 2014The National Environmental Science Program will receive funding of $102 million over four years from the Australian Government.
Preventing implant failures with biochemical Braille
01 October, 2014Australian and South Korean researchers have developed a method to help reduce biomedical and prosthetic device failure rates - currently sitting at 17% - by enabling Braille-like communication between medical implants and a patient's cells.
Ig Nobel prizes 2014
26 September, 2014 by Akshat Rathi and Flora Lisica, The ConversationThe 24th Ig Nobel prizes were announced on 18 September. The prizes annually award scientific research that "first makes people laugh and then makes them think".
Treating arthritis once a year
26 September, 2014A once-a-year treatment with medicines used to treat osteoporosis shows promise for treating osteoarthritis.
Cartilage furthers its own destruction in arthritis
23 September, 2014Cartilage plays an active role in the destruction and remodelling of joints in rheumatoid arthritis.
veski Innovation Fellowships
18 September, 2014Applications are open for the veski Innovation Fellowships that encourage international researchers to relocate to Victoria.
