Recognising women in science
28 August, 2013Three early-career scientists have been awarded $25,000 one-year fellowships.
BioDiem wins third US patent for BDM-I
26 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBioDiem (ASX:BDM) will be granted a US divisional patent covering the use of BDM-I in skin and wound infections caused by different fungi and bacteria.
ReCell vitiligo trial hits recruitment goal
22 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA clinical trial involving using Avita Medical’s (ASX:AVH) ReCell Spray-on Skin to treat skin pigment disorders has hit its 10-patient recruitment goal.
Industry invests in university Chair
22 August, 2013A new research Chair at the ANU will be funded by Sirtex Medical.
Alchemia earns record fondaparinux profit in Q4
20 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAlchemia (ASX:ACL) said sales of its generic fondaparinux anticoagulant recovered in the June quarter to reach record levels.
Overlooked cytokine potential anticancer agent
15 August, 2013Interleukin-11 has revealed itself to be a potential new target for anticancer therapies.
Research into precision agriculture recognised
13 August, 2013The 2014 winner of what is widely regarded as the Nobel prize for soil science, the Dokuchaev award, is an Australian researcher.
Endangered species choke on plastic
12 August, 2013When a plastic bag floats in the ocean it looks like a jellyfish, especially to a hungry turtle swimming by.
Breakthrough into the construction of vitamin B12
09 August, 2013Bioscientists at the University of Kent have revealed for the first time how vitamin B12/antipernicious anaemia factor is made. The mystery of its construction is often referred to as “the Mount Everest of biosynthetic problems”.
AmpliPhi presents CF lung data at phage summit
09 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAmpliPhi BioSciences has used the Evergreen International Phage Meeting to present data supporting the effectiveness of bacteriophage treatments in P. aeruginosa infections.
National Science Week 2013
08 August, 2013Australia’s 16th National Science Week has been launched.
Support for research infrastructure renewed
05 August, 2013As part of the 2013-14 Budget, the Australian Government has announced additional funding for the renewal of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.
Warming oceans impact marine-life habits
05 August, 2013Change is afoot in the broader marine landscape as patterns of movement and breeding modes of marine animals adjust to a changing climate.
Bacterial bio-insecticide
05 August, 2013 by Susan WilliamsonAustralian and New Zealand researchers have discovered a new way in which toxin-producing bacteria store their cytotoxic chemicals.
Smart aquarium
02 August, 2013A new aquarium that simulates the ocean will place Australian marine science at the forefront of marine research and discovery.
